girl's name
Amelda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 198
Amelda is a girl's name. In 1971 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1942, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Amelda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1971, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 59 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 39 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s (to 1971) | 5 |
How popular is Amelda?
In 1971, Amelda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amelda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amelda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amelda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amelda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amelda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amelda
How popular is the name Amelda?
In 1971, Amelda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Amelda a girl's or a boy's name?
Amelda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Amelda most popular?
Amelda peaked in 1942, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.