Amelia
Work, industrious — Germanic/Latin origin.
Amelia currently ranks #4 in Canada (2024), #3 in England and Wales (2025), and #3 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Amelia ranks in the top 10 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Amelia has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Amelia.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #4 | #4 | #4 | #4 | #4 | — |
| England and Wales | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| USA | #6 | #4 | #4 | #4 | #3 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #4 |
| 2023 | #4 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #6 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #6 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #5 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #4 |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #3 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #30 |
| 2023 | #30 | |
| 2022 | #28 | |
| 2021 | #27 | |
| 2020 | #28 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #3 |
| 2024 | #2 | |
| 2023 | #2 | |
| 2022 | #2 | |
| 2021 | #2 | |
| 2020 | #2 | |
| USA | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #4 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #6 | |
Names as popular as Amelia
Amelia ranked #2 among girl names in England and Wales, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Amelia
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Amelia
Amelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #25 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alice or AmeliaAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #12 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or AriaAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #22 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or AuroraAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or AvaAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #10 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or CamilaAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #190 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Amelia a popular girl name?
Yes. Amelia reached #2 in England and Wales in 2020, a top-ten girl name there.
#2 in England and Wales · 2020
GeographyWhere is Amelia most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Amelia ranks highest in England and Wales, at #3 in 2025.
#3 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Amelia mean?
Amelia means Work, industrious. It is Germanic/Latin in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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