Ameliah
A feminine name of French origin meaning "industrious" or "hardworking".
Name Census estimates that about 817 living Americans carry the first name Ameliah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ameliah today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ameliah births was 2019 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ameliah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ameliah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
817
~ 1 in 419,528 Americans
Peak year
2019
70 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,033
Tracked since 2001
Census
Ameliah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 497 people with the first name Ameliah, which placed it at #20,692 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,692
National first-name rank
People counted
497
497 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ameliah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ameliah is White at 47.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.9%) and Black (13.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ameliah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ameliah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.3% · 235
- Hispanic or Latino20.9% · 104
- Black or African American13.5% · 67
- Two or more races11.5% · 57
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 10
Popularity
Ameliah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ameliah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 502 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ameliah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ameliah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ameliah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ameliahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Ameliah, while Ohio, Michigan, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ameliah
The name Ameliah is a relatively modern variation of the more traditional feminine name Amelia. It is believed to have originated from the Germanic elements "amal" meaning "work" and "rica" meaning "ruler" or "power." The name essentially translates to "industrious ruler" or "hard-working leader."
The origins of the name can be traced back to the Germanic tribes that inhabited parts of Europe during the Middle Ages. The earliest recorded use of the name Amelia dates back to the 12th century, where it appeared in various medieval records and documents across regions like Germany, France, and Italy.
While the name Ameliah itself is not found in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its root form, Amelia, has been associated with several historical figures throughout the centuries. One of the earliest notable bearers of the name was Amelia of Saxony (1516-1591), a German princess and Duchess of Bavaria.
In the 17th century, Amelia Wilhelmina (1673-1742), a German princess and Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was a prominent figure during her time. Another notable Amelia was Amelia Opie (1769-1853), an English author and poet who was known for her involvement in social reform movements.
The 19th century saw the rise of several influential women named Amelia, including Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894), an American women's rights activist and pioneer of dress reform, and Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), the famous American aviator and the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
As the name Amelia gained popularity, variations like Ameliah emerged, offering a more unique and distinctive spelling while retaining the essence of the original name. While not as widely used as Amelia, Ameliah has been embraced by parents seeking a name with a rich historical heritage and a touch of individuality.
People
Ameliah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ameliah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ameliah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ameliah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 817 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ameliah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 419,528 US residents.
Is Ameliah a common name?
We classify Ameliah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 823 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ameliah most popular?
The single biggest year for Ameliah was 2019, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ameliah is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ameliah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 497 people with the name Ameliah, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,692 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ameliah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ameliah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ameliah appears almost entirely female. Of the 502 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ameliah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ameliah is White at 47.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.9%) and Black (13.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ameliah most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ameliah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.3% (235 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ameliah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ameliah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ameliah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ameliah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ameliah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ameliah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Ameliah?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Ameliah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.