Amber
Girl name · #521 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Amber is currently the #521 girl name in the United States — 576 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #334, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,125 girls born in 2025 was named Amber.
Babies named Amber per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Amber first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1986, when 16,954 girls were named Amber — good for #13 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amber in class?
Amber scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Amber is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amber is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ambers were CA (104), TX (65), FL (38), NY (35), NJ (21). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amber
Statistically, parents drawn to Amber tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amanda, Alicia, Katie, Alison, and Alisha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amber | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 576 | #520 |
| 2024 | 562 | #540 |
| 2023 | 519 | #575 |
| 2022 | 570 | #541 |
| 2021 | 579 | #534 |
| 2020 | 596 | #510 |
| 2019 | 653 | #480 |
| 2018 | 666 | #469 |
| 2017 | 782 | #403 |
| 2016 | 872 | #375 |
| 2015 | 978 | #334 |
| 2014 | 1,064 | #305 |
| 2013 | 1,114 | #285 |
| 2012 | 1,237 | #261 |
| 2011 | 1,238 | #258 |
| 2010 | 1,419 | #222 |
| 2009 | 1,775 | #185 |
| 2008 | 2,063 | #165 |
| 2007 | 2,405 | #145 |
| 2006 | 2,588 | #136 |
| 2005 | 3,147 | #101 |
| 2004 | 3,639 | #87 |
| 2003 | 4,123 | #74 |
| 2002 | 4,723 | #65 |
| 2001 | 5,572 | #51 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amber a popular girl name?
Amber ranked #521 among girls in 2025 with 576 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #334.
When was the name Amber most popular?
Amber peaked in 1986, when 16,954 American girls received the name (ranked #13 that year). Since 1986 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amber?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,125 newborn American girls was named Amber. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.