Amelio
Amelio is both a surname and a given name. This name derives from the Germanic-Gothic name “*amal / ama-l”, meaning “work, vigor, courage, brave, bold, diligent. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Amelio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amelio is both a surname and a given name. This name derives from the Germanic-Gothic name “*amal / ama-l”, meaning “work, vigor, courage, brave, bold, diligent. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Amelio
Amelio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 43 Amelios were born — ranking #2,903 that year. As of 2026, Amelio ranks #2,903 for baby boys with 43 births, rising sharply (+71% over the past five years). In total, more than 641 Amelios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amelio
Amelio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 641 births in the dataset. Amelio's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,545. Use the chart and map above to compare Amelio'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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