Kylie vs Amelia
How Kylie and Amelia compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Kylie (girls) vs Amelia (girls), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Kylie | Amelia |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 2003 — 5,558 girls | 2021 — 13,032 girls |
| Peak rank | #52 | #4 |
| Most recent rank (2025) | #204 (1,491 births) | #4 (12,699 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 92,406 | 204,529 |
| Last 10 years (2016–2025) | 20,674 | 124,049 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Amelia reached 13,032 US births in 2021 — 7,474 more than Kylie's peak count.
Crossover Years
Years where one name first passed the other in annual US births. A name "winning" in a year means it had more births that year, not necessarily a higher rank.
| Year | New leader | Kylie births | Amelia births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kylie | 3,206 | 1,531 |
| 2009 | Amelia | 4,389 | 4,705 |
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name list.
Kylie — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | #79 | 291 |
| 2 | Louisiana | #93 | 437 |
| 3 | Florida | #100 | 1,511 |
| 4 | Georgia | #114 | 827 |
| 5 | New Jersey | #115 | 622 |
Amelia — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | #3 | 1,899 |
| 2 | Alaska | #3 | 333 |
| 3 | Indiana | #3 | 2,887 |
| 4 | West Virginia | #3 | 747 |
| 5 | Kentucky | #3 | 1,855 |
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →