Amelie
Amélie is a French feminine given name, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Amalia.
- German
- French
Meaning & Origin of Amelie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amélie is a French feminine given name, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Amalia.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- French
The Story of Amelie
Amelie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1886, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 466 Amelies were born — ranking #603 that year. As of 2026, Amelie ranks #763 for baby girls with 370 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 10K Amelies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Amelie
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Amélie Beaury-Saurel (1849–1924), French painter
- Amelie Beese (1886–1925), German aviator
- Amélie Belin , French painter and pastellist
- Amélie Cocheteux (born 1978), former French professional tennis player
- Amélie Coquet (born 1984), French football player
- Amélie Cordeau (born 2005), French archer
- Amélie d'Orléans (1865–1951), the eldest daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris
- Amelie Delagrange (1982–2004), French murder victim
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Names that sound like Amelie
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About the name Amelie
Amelie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Amelie's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #603. Use the chart and map above to compare Amelie'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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