Name profile

Ember

This name comes from the English word ember, ultimately from Old English æmerge.

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈɛm.bəɹ/; British English /ˈɛm.bə/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#154

Meaning and history

This name comes from the English word ember, which ultimately derives from Old English æmerge.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 176 births, rank #1,327
2007: 224 births, rank #1,145
2008: 201 births, rank #1,250
2009: 311 births, rank #883
2010: 326 births, rank #821
20112011: 424 births, rank #667
2012: 508 births, rank #577
2013: 523 births, rank #559
2014: 741 births, rank #430
2015: 902 births, rank #366
20162016: 1,021 births, rank #320
2017: 1,122 births, rank #289
2018: 1,475 births, rank #208
2019: 1,541 births, rank #195
2020: 1,539 births, rank #187
20212021: 1,775 births, rank #162
2022: 1,836 births, rank #158
2023: 1,707 births, rank #169
2024: 2,183 births, rank #135
20252025: 1,952 births, rank #154

Ember moved from #135 to #154 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2024, with 2,183 births.