Amalia
Amalia was the 566th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 530 babies. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked 486th; the most babies were born in 2023 (576). Over the last ten years it has moved up 261 places. More babies were named Amalia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning from Germanic amal-, 'vigor, bravery' · Germanic
Say it uh-MAH-lee-uh /əˈmɑliə/
- Rank in 2025
- #566 girls, up 4 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 530girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023576 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,478babies recorded
What does the name Amalia mean?
Amalia comes from Germanic names beginning with amal-, a word Wiktionary and DMNES gloss as vigor or bravery. It appears in Ostrogothic names such as Amalaberga and Amalafrida, and Wikipedia ties the name's spread to Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge. Amelia is a variant. Both names were long confused with Latin Emilia and Emily, which come from a different root; DMNES notes the confusion began very early. In Greece the name is honored on Saint Amalia's day, July 10.
*amalą (Proto-Germanic, “vigor, bravery”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Germanic element is reconstructed and its exact sense is not certain; the confusion with Aemilia/Emily is ancient.
Related names: Amelia, Amalie, Amélie, Emilia.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean strength, names that mean brave.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Amalia' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Amelia', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Amalia (given name)', Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts only)
Amalia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #566 | 530 |
| 2020 | #570 | 515 |
| 2010 | #1,075 | 231 |
| 2000 | #1,291 | 149 |
| 1990 | #1,186 | 144 |
| 1980 | #1,299 | 98 |
| 1970 | #1,444 | 71 |
| 1960 | #1,405 | 61 |
| 1950 | #1,183 | 61 |
| 1940 | #1,011 | 50 |
| 1930 | #749 | 87 |
| 1920 | #777 | 87 |
| 1910 | #770 | 31 |
| 1900 | #688 | 27 |
| 1890 | #667 | 16 |
| 1880 | #582 | 9 |
How popular is Amalia, counting every spelling?
Amalia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #543 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #566 for Amalia on its own. Together these spellings went to 553 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalia | 530 | #566 | 2,730 |
| Amalya | 9 | #10,156 | 77 |
| Amaliah | 14 | #7,507 | 47 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Amalia?
530 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Amalia (0.15 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Amalia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 16 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Amalia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Amalia?
About 13,400 people born in the US named Amalia are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 7 and 37. That makes Amalia mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Amalia by state
How common Amalia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Rhode Island (5.5×), New Jersey (2.5×), New York (2.4×), Massachusetts (2.3×), Connecticut (2.3×). In 17 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Amalia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Amalia, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Amalia · Sibling names for Amalia
Questions about the name Amalia
What does Amalia mean?
Amalia means “from Germanic amal-, 'vigor, bravery'” (Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Amalia?
Amalia was the 566th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 530 babies. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked 486th; the most babies were born in 2023 (576). Over the last ten years it has moved up 261 places. More babies were named Amalia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Amalia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Amalia in the US.
Where is Amalia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Amalia was most common in Rhode Island (1.84 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Jersey and New York.