Holding steady, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Amalee since 1918
Babies named Amalee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 48 |
| 2010s | 77 |
| 2020s | 45 |
Meaning & origin
Amalee is a modern name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1918, but it saw a notable resurgence in the 2010s, reaching its peak rank of 10,917 in 2016. As of 2025, it remains a very rare name, given to about 1 in 200,908 newborns each year. The name's trajectory has been stable over recent years, suggesting it maintains a small but steady presence. Amalee's origins lie in the modern trend of creating names by adding the fashionable suffix -lee to a short root, making it a contemporary variation of older names like Amalie. Its simplicity and phonetic appeal contribute to its modest but enduring use.
Amalee appears to be a 20th-century coinage, possibly formed by combining the initial A with the popular suffix -lee or -leigh, or as a variant of Amalie. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1918 but saw a slight uptick in the 2010s. Its style resembles other modern invented names ending in -lee.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Amy, Lee, Ama
Sibling names for Amalee
Names that share Amalee's style, for a brother or sister.
