Amélya
How to say it: a-may-LYA · /amelˈja/
Modern French respelling of Amélia from Germanic 'work' - lyrical variant with -ya ending.
Amélya was the 6th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 20 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 28% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #7 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 20 |
| Share of births | 1 in 259 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +28% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7 |
| In France, 2025 | #69 among girls’ names, 145 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Amélya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mely
- Lya
Honouring a Amélya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amélya is about 1 in 11.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #69 for girls in 2025.
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