Girl’s name · Latin, Germanic

Amilia

How to say it: uh-MEEL-yuh · /əˈmiljə/

Variant spelling of Amelia/Emilia; from Latin Aemilia (rival) or Germanic 'amal' (work, vigor).

Amilia was the 46th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 158 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 85% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #43 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#46for girls in 2025
1 in 621US babies
158born in 2025
#43projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 26chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Amilia
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#46
Babies born in 2025158
Share of births1 in 621
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+85%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#43
In France, 2025#200 among girls’ names, 5 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Climbing still, Amilia is enjoying its best showing in the 2020s. At its peak today, further growth looks likely.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 99 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Gentle and smooth in sound, Amilia moves easily across languages. Adelina and Arabella echo its melody.

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amilia is about 1 in 26.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish.

In France: #200 for girls in 2025.

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