Emberlee
Girl name · #1578 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emberlee? In official American birth records, Emberlee has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Emberlee ranks #1578 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 134 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,433 girls born in 2025 was named Emberlee.
Babies named Emberlee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 23-year story
Emberlee first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 197 girls were named Emberlee — good for #1177 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emberlee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emberlee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emberlee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emberlee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emberlee is most common
State-level data for Emberlee 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 Emberlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Emberlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynnlee, Blakelee, Kaislee, Everlee, and Haislee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emberlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | #1570 |
| 2024 | 157 | #1420 |
| 2023 | 158 | #1415 |
| 2022 | 182 | #1295 |
| 2021 | 189 | #1242 |
| 2020 | 197 | #1177 |
| 2019 | 182 | #1274 |
| 2018 | 166 | #1360 |
| 2017 | 140 | #1563 |
| 2016 | 97 | #2033 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emberlee?
In official American birth records, the name Emberlee first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Emberlee a popular girl name?
Emberlee ranked #1578 among girls in 2025 with 134 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Emberlee most popular?
Emberlee peaked in 2020, when 197 American girls received the name (ranked #1177 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emberlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,433 newborn American girls was named Emberlee. 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.