Recorded 1919–1981 Girls' name Peak 1924 66 births

Amelita — girls' name

66 babies named Amelita in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

66 girls have been named Amelita since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1981.

66
total births
1919–1981
years on record
1920s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Amelita was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

10 babies were named Amelita in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amelita

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Amelita between 1919 and 1981, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amelita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amelita performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Amelita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amelita in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 66 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amelita at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

66

Since 1919

63 years of records

Peak year

1924

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1919

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 1981

Amelita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1919

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1924)
10
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Amelita by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
46 births that decade — 70% of Amelita's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amelita?
66 babies have been named Amelita since 1919. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1924 with 10 births.
When was Amelita most popular?
Amelita was most popular in the 1920s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Amelita been used?
Amelita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 63 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Amelita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amelia, America, Amelie, Amethyst, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1919–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.