Ember
Boy name · #3302 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ember? In official American birth records, Ember has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
Ember ranks #3302 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Ember.
The 20-year story
Ember first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 57 boys were named Ember — good for #2373 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.
Babies named Ember per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ember in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ember is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ember will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ember is most common
State-level data for Ember is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Timber, Ender, Laker, Jupiter, and Zyier.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ember | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ember?
In official American birth records, the name Ember first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Ember a popular boy name?
Ember ranked #3302 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Ember most popular?
Ember peaked in 2021, when 57 American boys received the name (ranked #2373 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ember?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Ember. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.