Ember
From the English word for a glowing coal, Old English aemerge. It is unrelated to Amber, which comes from an Arabic word for ambergris.
Ember in 2025
Ember was given to 1,988 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 343rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,668 babies born.
The history of Ember
Ember reached its highest point in 2024, when 2,222 babies were given the name, ranking 308th that year.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 23,072 babies have been named Ember. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Ember by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ember | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8 | 5,919 |
| 1950s | 17 | 7,747 |
| 1960s | 71 | 5,409 |
| 1970s | 285 | 3,162 |
| 1980s | 463 | 2,470 |
| 1990s | 629 | 3,181 |
| 2000s | 1,610 | 1,619 |
| 2010s | 8,754 | 438 |
| 2020s | 11,235 | 308 |
Where Ember is heading
Ember has risen 116% over the past decade, from 919 babies in 2015 to 1,988 in 2025.
Names like Ember
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ember.