Total births
9,654
Girls' name · since 1886
Amelie
Amelie has 9,654 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #710
- among girls today
- 9,654
- born since 1886
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amelie is the #710 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,654 recorded since 1886.
Amelie has 9,654 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #710 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #710 among girls today
- 9,654 born since 1886
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amelie is currently the #710 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 9,654 born since 1886, peaking in the 2010s.
- #710
- among girls today
- 9,654
- born since 1886
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Amelie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#710
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Amelie was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
466 babies were named Amelie in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Amelie compares
9,654 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Amelie's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amelie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,654 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 466 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amelie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Amelie splits its recorded history at 1975: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 466 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Amelie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2013
Current rank
#710
Active since
1886
Amelie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 466
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Amelie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amelie's strongest decade.
4,253 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Amelie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 15
1880s
15 births
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s 33
1900s
33 births
- 1910s 69
1910s
69 births
- 1920s 46
1920s
46 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 59
1950s
59 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 90
1970s
90 births
- 1980s 126
1980s
126 births
- 1990s 184
1990s
184 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,683 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,253 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,008 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,253 births (44% of all-time use).
How Amelie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Amelie's total volume
Amelie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Amelie by state
Where Amelie concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,110 | 21.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 882 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 694 | 7.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 678 | 7.0% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 478 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 330 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Washington | | 294 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 235 | 2.4% |
California share of Amelie's total US births 21.9%
Even split
2,110 of 9,654 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Amelie appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amelie? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 9,654 babies named Amelie. Today it holds rank #710 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 466 births.
When was Amelie most popular? ▼
Amelie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,253 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Amelie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amelie are California (2,110 births), Texas (882 births), Florida (694 births).
How long has the name Amelie been used? ▼
Records for Amelie go back to 1886, giving 140 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Amelie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amelia, America, Amethyst, Ameera, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amelie's data
- Amelie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,253 total births) through the 2020s (2,008) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Amelies (2,110 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Amelie
Nearby Names Like Amelie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amelie
Amelia Girl
#3 281,130 births
America Girl
#1823 13,522 births
Amethyst Girl
#1311 4,560 births
Ameera Girl
#1299 3,447 births
Amerie Girl
#2297 2,648 births
Compare Amelie side by side: Amelie vs Amelia Amelie vs America Amelie vs Amethyst
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Amelie
Hana #709
13,007 births · Peak 2025
Noor #711
8,276 births · Peak 2025
Emerald #708
9,518 births · Peak 2024
Jenesis #712
5,743 births · Peak 2023
Rivka #707
10,022 births · Peak 2025
Royalty #713
7,225 births · Peak 2019
Bridget #706
92,367 births · Peak 1973
Kathryn #714
455,423 births · Peak 1952
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1886–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Amelie: #710 Girls' Name - 9,654 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amelie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Amelie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.