Adelaide
Variant of Adelheidis, German
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · German
“work”
Say it uh-MAHL-yuhPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 530 girls named Amalia (rank #566).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 551 in 2024 to 530 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 566 | 530 |
| 2024 | Girls | 552 | 551 |
| 2023 | Girls | 528 | 576 |
| 2022 | Girls | 581 | 514 |
| 2021 | Girls | 546 | 559 |
| 2020 | Girls | 570 | 515 |
| 2019 | Girls | 604 | 501 |
| 2018 | Girls | 593 | 513 |
| 2017 | Girls | 613 | 495 |
| 2016 | Girls | 782 | 363 |
| 2015 | Girls | 827 | 339 |
| 2014 | Girls | 887 | 306 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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