Rising since 1995, #2,421 for boys today.
Popularity of Amelio since 1912
Babies named Amelio per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 87 |
| 1920s | 76 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 28 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 128 |
| 2020s | 203 |
Meaning & origin
Amelio has charted in U.S. Social Security data since 1912, but for most of its history it was vanishingly rare. The name has experienced a sustained rise since 1995, reaching its peak rank of 2,421 in 2025. That year, about 1 in 30,501 newborn boys received the name, a reflection of growing interest in Italian and Spanish style names. Amelio is most common in California, Florida, and Texas, states with large Hispanic and Italian American populations. The name is a latinate extension of Amalia, a Germanic name meaning 'work', and shares roots with similar Italian names like Emilio and Amadeo.
Amelio is a masculine given name that developed as a latinate extension of Amalia, a name of Germanic origin from the element *amal- meaning 'work'. It has been used in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries, often as a variant of Emilio or Amadeo. The name was historically rare in the United States but has seen modest modern usage.
Where Amelio is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Amelio” around the world
Where Amelio lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ame, Leo, Melo
Sibling names for Amelio
Names that share Amelio's style, for a brother or sister.
