How old is someone named Amelia?
The average Amelia is 16 years old.
Half of all living Amelias are between 5 and 19.
When was Amelia popular?
Amelia was popular around 1885, faded for decades, and is back: 12,705 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,664 | 0 |
| 1910s | 8,832 | 0 |
| 1920s | 8,817 | 140 |
| 1930s | 5,998 | 1,300 |
| 1940s | 5,336 | 3,000 |
| 1950s | 5,189 | 4,000 |
| 1960s | 4,829 | 4,200 |
| 1970s | 5,326 | 5,000 |
| 1980s | 9,770 | 9,400 |
| 1990s | 13,569 | 13,000 |
| 2000s | 33,329 | 33,000 |
| 2010s | 93,916 | 93,000 |
| 2020s | 76,157 | 76,000 |
How many Amelias are still alive?
About 240,000 Amelias are alive in the US today. That's 86% of the roughly 280,000 babies named Amelia since 1880.
Most Amelias ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Amelia?
More than half of living Amelias are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Amelia an old name?
No. Amelia is one of the youngest names around: younger than 80 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Amelia will be 26 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Amelia a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Amelias are women.
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NAME TWIN
Amelia's name twin is Emmy. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Emmy's age curve is the closest match to Amelia's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Amelia
How old is the average Amelia?
The average Amelia in the US is 16 years old. The median is 10, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Amelia?
About 240,000 Amelias are alive in the US today, out of roughly 280,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Amelia most popular?
In 2021, when about 13,000 baby girls were named Amelia.
Is Amelia a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 62% of living Amelias are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this