Fun Facts About the Name Amilia
- More than 3 thousand babies named Amilia: U.S. records list 3,038 babies given the name Amilia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Amilia Mean?
Amilia is a rare spelling of Amelia, and the meaning depends on which of two origins is being traced. The Germanic strand runs through the medieval Latin Amalia, from the Germanic name element amal, usually explained as "work" or "labor" and therefore understood as "industrious." That same element appears in the name of the Amali (Amals), the royal line of the Ostrogoths, where some accounts give it a sense closer to "vigorous" or "brave"; the precise meaning of the ancient element is disputed. The Latin strand is Aemilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, commonly connected with Latin aemulus, "rival" or "emulating." Because Amelia and Emilia were long written and spoken alike in English, the two derivations are often merged, and Amilia carries both.
Amilia Name History & Origins
Amalia was in steady use in German-speaking Europe from the Middle Ages onward, especially among noble families; Amalia of Solms-Braunfels (1602 - 1675), wife of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, and Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1739 - 1807), Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, are two documented bearers. The Latinized form Amalia also circulated in Dutch, Scandinavian, and Slavic regions, which is one route by which the name reached English-speaking countries.
The English form Amelia became visible in the eighteenth century and appeared in Henry Fielding's novel Amelia (1751); the name was also borne by Princess Amelia (1783 - 1810), a daughter of King George III. These uses show the name in circulation without proving that any single one of them caused its spread.
Amilia itself is an uncommon respelling that has moved alongside both Amelia and Emilia. Its -ilia ending matches the Italian and Spanish Emilia, while its initial A- follows Amelia and Amalia, so the spelling sits between the two traditions rather than developing separately from them.
How Popular is the Name Amilia?
Amilia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #1,200 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,383 | 158 | 0.0098% |
| 2024 | #1,421 | 156 | 0.0097% |
| 2023 | #1,200 | 200 | 0.0125% |
| 2022 | #1,539 | 139 | 0.0085% |
| 2021 | #1,498 | 141 | 0.0086% |
| 2020 | #1,325 | 166 | 0.0103% |
| 2019 | #1,466 | 150 | 0.0089% |
| 2018 | #1,256 | 184 | 0.0108% |
| 2017 | #1,334 | 174 | 0.0101% |
| 2016 | #1,545 | 145 | 0.0082% |
| 2015 | #1,576 | 139 | 0.0078% |
| 2014 | #1,714 | 122 | 0.0068% |
| 2013 | #1,929 | 103 | 0.0059% |
| 2012 | #2,134 | 89 | 0.0051% |
| 2011 | #2,558 | 70 | 0.0040% |
| 2010 | #2,258 | 85 | 0.0048% |
| 2009 | #2,361 | 82 | 0.0045% |
| 2008 | #2,540 | 74 | 0.0039% |
| 2007 | #2,459 | 76 | 0.0040% |
| 2006 | #3,180 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2005 | #2,760 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 2004 | #3,336 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 2003 | #3,047 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2002 | #3,817 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 2001 | #5,381 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2000 | #5,505 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1999 | #5,683 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #4,645 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #6,184 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1996 | #7,158 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #9,619 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #5,458 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #6,287 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #6,326 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #4,505 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1990 | #5,066 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1989 | #6,975 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #7,723 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #8,020 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #9,595 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #5,369 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1984 | #5,920 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #6,736 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #9,272 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #8,164 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #7,446 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #8,603 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #8,477 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #9,126 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #8,323 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #6,637 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1923 | #4,993 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1921 | #4,482 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1915 | #4,302 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1913 | #3,211 | 5 | 0.0008% |
| 1905 | #1,945 | 5 | 0.0017% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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