Amalia

Meaning: Possibly vigorous or industrious
Origin: Germanic

Girl's name · #566 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Amalia reached its best rank, #486, in 1885 and ranked #566 in 2025. About 16,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#21 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #69 in Austria (2025) · #71 in Switzerland (2025) · #108 in Belgium (2025) · #133 in France (2025) · #183 in Slovenia (2025) · #227 in Ecuador (2025) · #265 in Netherlands (2025) · #338 in Norway (2025) · #382 in Mexico (2024) · #406 in Sweden (2025) · #428 in Poland (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Amalias

Amália Rodrigues — Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920–1999)
Amalia of Oldenburg — Queen of Greece (1818–1875)
Amalia of Solms-Braunfels — Regent of Orange (1602–1675)
Amalia Lindegren — Swedish artist (1814–1891)
Amalia Fleming — Greek physician, bacteriologist (1912–1986)

In stories & tradition

Amalia Sheran Sharm — Wakfu (book)

What Amalias become

Among 368 notable people named Amalia:

Entertainers appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amália Rodrigues, Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920–1999).

Similar names: Amelie · Luisa · Amal · Rosalia · Emmie · Adela

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