Ember
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Ember
A warm and contemporary choice, Ember refers to the still-glowing parts of a fire once much of it has gone out. As such, some of its appeal lies in its associations with hope, rekindling, and light in the dark.
Ember for girls#154 US
For those less allured by imagery, Ember has plenty of other qualities that make it attractive to modern parents. It may be considered a fresh spin on Amber, a way to nickname Emmy, and a compromise for those who love both Emma and Piper.
Ember entered the US Top 1000 in 2009 and has since risen to the Top 150, while across the pond in the UK, it debuted in the charts back in 2016, and more recently appeared in the Top 200. It even has trendy off-shoots Emberly and Emberlynn!
Ember for boys#3266 US
A contemporary word name that's been popular for girls in recent years, Ember refers to the still-glowing parts of a fire once much of it has gone out. Connected with hope, rekindling, and light in the dark, it featured in the US Top 150 for girls in a recent year.
While it is considerably less popular for boys (given to around 40, compared to more than 2170 girls), it nevertheless has the charm of other unisex choices like Winter, Emerson, Harper, Everest, and Ever.
Pronounced EM-ber.
As of October 2026, Ember ranked #154 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #137 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #327.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #431 | 741 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #366 | 902 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #320 | 1,020 | #4,363 | 23 |
| 2017 | #289 | 1,122 | #4,020 | 26 |
| 2018 | #208 | 1,474 | #4,265 | 24 |
| 2019 | #195 | 1,541 | #3,924 | 27 |
| 2020 | #187 | 1,537 | #3,357 | 33 |
| 2021 | #163 | 1,774 | #2,387 | 57 |
| 2022 | #159 | 1,833 | #3,291 | 36 |
| 2023 | #169 | 1,703 | #2,964 | 42 |
| 2024 | #137 | 2,172 | #3,168 | 38 |
| 2025 | #154 | 1,952 | #3,266 | 36 |
World rankings
Ember for girls
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Ember on lists
Famous Embers
- Ember HusakGirl
American child actress; twin sister Harper Husak
- Ember MoonGirl
ring name of Adrienne Reese, American pro wrestler
- Ember Jean Roloff (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of reality TV's Jeremy and Audrey Roloff
Ember in pop culture
- EmberGirl
Groovy Girls doll
- EmberGirl
My Little Pony
- EmberGirl
character on animated series "Danny Phantom"
- EmberGirl
dragon from the game "Spyro"
- EmberGirl
underground city in "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
- Ember HolmesGirl
a character in the Trylle trilogy
- Ember means a sparkGirl
burning low.
- Ember QuinlanGirl
character in Crescent City, House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. maas