Amalea
Nudaria is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae, erected by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809.
Meaning & Origin of Amalea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nudaria is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae, erected by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809.
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The Story of Amalea
Amalea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 11 Amaleas were born — ranking #9,478 that year. As of 2026, Amalea ranks #13,792 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 80 Amaleas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amalea
Amalea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Amalea's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #9,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Amalea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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