Ameila
A feminine name of German/French origin meaning "industrious", "hardworking", or "fertile".
Name Census estimates that about 512 living Americans carry the first name Ameila. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ameila today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ameila births was 2020 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ameila. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ameila with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
512
~ 1 in 669,442 Americans
Peak year
2020
46 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,372
Tracked since 1978
Census
Ameila in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 812 people with the first name Ameila, which placed it at #14,499 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,499
National first-name rank
People counted
812
812 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ameila
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ameila is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.0%) and Black (12.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ameila described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ameila at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.8% · 469
- Hispanic or Latino18.0% · 146
- Black or African American12.8% · 104
- Two or more races6.5% · 53
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 8
Popularity
Ameila: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ameila from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 214 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ameila by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ameila during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ameilas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ameila
The name Amelia has its origins in the Germanic language, deriving from the ancient root "amal," which means "work" or "labor." It is believed to have been formed as a compound of this root with the word "rich," resulting in the meaning "industrious" or "hard-working."
The earliest recorded use of the name Amelia dates back to the 6th century AD, when it appeared in medieval Germanic texts and records. It was initially popular among the Visigothic nobility in the Iberian Peninsula and later spread to other regions of Europe.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Amelia was Saint Amelia of Ghent, a Benedictine nun who lived in the 9th century AD. She is venerated in the Catholic Church for her piety and charitable works.
In the 12th century, the name gained prominence when Amelia of Leninghausen, a German noblewoman, founded the Cistercian abbey of Essen. She is remembered for her influential role in the religious and cultural life of the time.
During the Renaissance period, the name Amelia became associated with the Italian nobility. One notable figure was Amelia of Neuenahr, a German princess who married into the powerful Della Rovere family in Italy and became the Duchess of Urbino in the 16th century.
In the 17th century, Amelia of Nassau-Dietz, a princess of the House of Orange-Nassau, played a significant role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain. Her steadfast leadership and support for the Protestant cause earned her the nickname "The Grenadier Princess."
Another notable figure was Amelia Opie, an English author and activist born in 1769. She was a prominent figure in the literary circles of her time and a vocal advocate for the abolition of slavery and women's rights.
In the 19th century, the name gained popularity across Europe and beyond. Amelia Bloomer, an American women's rights activist born in 1818, is remembered for her advocacy of dress reform, particularly the introduction of the "bloomer" costume, which allowed greater freedom of movement for women.
Amelia Earhart, the renowned American aviator born in 1897, is perhaps one of the most famous bearers of the name. Her daring exploits, including being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, made her an iconic figure in aviation history.
People
Ameila + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ameila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ameila: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ameila?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 512 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ameila going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 669,442 US residents.
Is Ameila a common name?
We classify Ameila as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 519 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ameila most popular?
The single biggest year for Ameila was 2020, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ameila is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ameila in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 812 people with the name Ameila, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,499 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ameila in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ameila?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ameila appears almost entirely female. Of the 813 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ameila?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ameila is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.0%) and Black (12.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ameila most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ameila in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.8% (469 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ameila in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ameila a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ameila in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ameila still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ameila in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ameila can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Ameila?
Find out how many people have the name Ameila on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.