Declining since 2018, #5,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Amelya since 1995
Babies named Amelya per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2011, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Amelya's real moment was 2019.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 229 |
| 2010s | 360 |
| 2020s | 155 |
Meaning & origin
Amelya is a modern respelling of Amelia, which has deep Germanic roots meaning 'work'. First recorded in U.S. data in 1995, it peaked in popularity in 2019 and has since declined slightly in use. The name remains relatively rare, with roughly 1 in 80,000 girls receiving this variant. Its trajectory has been falling since 2018, suggesting it is a name chosen by parents seeking a familiar yet distinctive spelling. Lacking strong ties to any state or region, Amelya is a truly national, if uncommon, choice.
Amelya is a phonetic respelling of Amelia, a name that ultimately derives from the Germanic root *amal* meaning 'work'. The name Amelia was popularized in England in the 18th century and has since seen many spelling variations, including Amelya, which emerged in the late 20th century as a creative alternative.
“Amelya” around the world
Where Amelya lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
80
babies in 2024
Quebec
13
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Amy, Mia, Lee, Ame
Sibling names for Amelya
Names that share Amelya's style, for a brother or sister.
