Amelio
Boy name · #2426 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amelio? In official American birth records, Amelio has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
Amelio is currently the #2426 boy name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Amelio.
The 113-year story
Amelio first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 56 babies and a rank of #2421. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Amelio per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amelio in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amelio is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amelio will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amelio is most common
State-level data for Amelio is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Amelio
Statistically, parents drawn to Amelio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amilio, Ario, Akio, Lio, and Makaio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amelio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amelio?
In official American birth records, the name Amelio first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
Is Amelio a popular boy name?
Amelio ranked #2426 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Amelio most popular?
Amelio peaked in 2025, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2421 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amelio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Amelio. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.