Amalie

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A few things about Amalie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Amalie

Amalie Skram

Norwegian author

Choose Amalie and your child shares a first name with Amalie Skram, a Norwegian author. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Amalie, like who?” Amalie Skram's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 43,478 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Amalie, 37 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amalie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAmalie first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1883, when it ranked #817. Today it's #3,903, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendAmalie has climbed 360 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,903. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningAmalie is a German form of Amelia, which means “work”.

About the name Amalie

Amalie is a girl name of German origin meaning “work”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Amalie for girls from 1883 to 2025, in 79 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #817 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,903, with 37 babies.

Origin:German names