Ameliah
Girl name · #3759 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
In 2025, 40 baby girls were named Ameliah, placing it at #3759 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ameliah.
Babies named Ameliah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Ameliah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 70 girls were named Ameliah — good for #2508 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ameliah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ameliah in class?
Ameliah scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ameliah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ameliah is most common
State-level data for Ameliah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ameliah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ameliah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Analiah, Aryiah, Aleiah, Adaiah, and Azaliah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ameliah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ameliah a popular girl name?
Ameliah ranked #3759 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Ameliah most popular?
Ameliah peaked in 2019, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2508 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ameliah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Ameliah. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.