Emberlee
Girl name · #1578 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emberlee in class?
Emberlee scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Emberlee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emberlees were TX (12), IN (8), MI (6), TN (6), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.