Ember
Girl name · #154 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
In 2025, 1,952 baby girls were named Ember, placing it at #154 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #366, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 922 girls born in 2025 was named Ember.
Babies named Ember per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 79-year story
Ember first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 2,183 babies and a rank of #135. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Ember in class?
Ember scores 38 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 Ember is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ember is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Embers were TX (150), CA (132), FL (98), OH (91), MO (79). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ember
Statistically, parents drawn to Ember tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are River, Parker, Palmer, Juniper, and Elliana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ember | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,952 | #154 |
| 2024 | 2,183 | #135 |
| 2023 | 1,707 | #169 |
| 2022 | 1,836 | #158 |
| 2021 | 1,775 | #162 |
| 2020 | 1,539 | #187 |
| 2019 | 1,541 | #195 |
| 2018 | 1,475 | #208 |
| 2017 | 1,122 | #289 |
| 2016 | 1,021 | #320 |
| 2015 | 902 | #366 |
| 2014 | 741 | #430 |
| 2013 | 523 | #559 |
| 2012 | 508 | #577 |
| 2011 | 424 | #667 |
| 2010 | 326 | #821 |
| 2009 | 311 | #883 |
| 2008 | 201 | #1250 |
| 2007 | 224 | #1145 |
| 2006 | 176 | #1327 |
| 2005 | 160 | #1355 |
| 2004 | 143 | #1436 |
| 2003 | 127 | #1526 |
| 2002 | 98 | #1821 |
| 2001 | 90 | #1922 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ember a popular girl name?
Ember ranked #154 among girls in 2025 with 1,952 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #366.
When was the name Ember most popular?
Ember peaked in 2024, when 2,183 American girls received the name (ranked #135 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ember?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 922 newborn American girls was named Ember. It scores 38/100 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.