Amelio
A Latin masculine name meaning "work hard" or "strive".
Name Census estimates that about 391 living Americans carry the first name Amelio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Amelio today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amelio births was 2024 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amelio. 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 Amelio with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
391
~ 1 in 876,610 Americans
Peak year
2024
41 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,989
Tracked since 1912
Census
Amelio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 582 people with the first name Amelio, which placed it at #18,495 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
#18,495
National first-name rank
People counted
582
582 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
71.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amelio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amelio is Hispanic at 71.6%. The next largest groups are White (17.0%) and Black (6.0%). 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 Amelio 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 Amelio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino71.6% · 417
- White17.0% · 99
- Black or African American6.0% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 10
- Two or more races1.0% · 6
Popularity
Amelio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amelio from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 147 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
Amelio 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 Amelio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amelios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Amelio, while Pennsylvania, Illinois, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amelio
Amelio is a masculine given name with origins in the Latin language. It is derived from the ancient Roman family name Amelius, which itself comes from the Latin word "amoenus" meaning "pleasant" or "delightful". The name can be traced back to ancient Roman times, with some of the earliest known bearers living during the Roman Republic period around the 1st century BC.
One of the first recorded individuals with the name Amelio was a Roman philosopher and writer named Amelius, who lived in the 3rd century AD. He was a student of Plotinus and a prominent figure in the Neoplatonist school of philosophy. Another early bearer of the name was Saint Amelius, a 4th century Christian martyr who was executed for his faith during the Diocletian persecutions.
In the Middle Ages, the name Amelio was relatively uncommon but did appear in various historical records and documents. One notable figure was Amelio di Corbara, an Italian nobleman and military leader who lived in the 13th century and served as a captain under Charles of Anjou during the Sicilian Vespers revolt against French rule in Sicily.
During the Renaissance period, the name Amelio gained some popularity, particularly in Italy. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Amelio Bonaguisi, an Italian painter and sculptor who lived from around 1440 to 1508. He was known for his works in churches and palaces throughout Italy, including the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna.
In the 17th century, Amelio Parisio was an Italian humanist scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Roman texts. He was born in 1609 and lived until 1689, serving as a professor at the University of Padua.
Another notable figure from this time period was Amelio Ghislieri, an Italian painter and architect who lived from 1635 to 1714. He was known for his works in the Baroque style, including the decoration of several churches in Rome and other parts of Italy.
People
Amelio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amelio 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
Amelio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amelio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 391 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amelio 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 876,610 US residents.
Is Amelio a common name?
We classify Amelio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 558 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amelio most popular?
The single biggest year for Amelio was 2024, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amelio is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amelio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 582 people with the name Amelio, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,495 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 Amelio 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 Amelio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amelio leans strongly male. 566 people counted with this name were male (97.6%), compared with 14 female bearers (2.4%). 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 Amelio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amelio is Hispanic at 71.6%. The next largest groups are White (17.0%) and Black (6.0%). 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 Amelio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Amelio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.6% (417 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 Amelio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amelio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amelio in the SSA data are male. 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 Amelio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amelio 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 Amelio 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 have the name Amelio?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Amelio on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.