Amberlee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	154	15	–	#2,677
1980s	454	45	+195%	#1,798
1990s	510	51	+12%	#2,073
2000s	392	39	-23%	#3,161
2010s	418	42	+7%	#3,045
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	-39%	#4,083

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

154

–

#2,677

1980s

454

+195%

#1,798

1990s

510

+12%

#2,073

2000s

392

-23%

#3,161

2010s

418

+7%

#3,045

2020s (to 2025)

152

-39%

#4,083

The story of Amberlee

Amberlee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,990 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,080 American babies have been named Amberlee. Its peak came in 1991, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amberlee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amberlee?

The median living Amberlee is about 27 years old; half are between 14 and 37. An estimated 2,000 people named Amberlee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amberlee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#10,990
2024	21	#5,809
2023	28	#4,757
2022	32	#4,384
2021	29	#4,622
2020	34	#4,083
2019	53	#3,045
2018	41	#3,679
2017	44	#3,484
2016	40	#3,782
2015	38	#3,922
2014	47	#3,372
2013	43	#3,576
2012	42	#3,719
2011	40	#3,786
2010	30	#4,746
2009	53	#3,161
2008	39	#4,011
2007	46	#3,533
2006	47	#3,416
2005	29	#4,590
2004	41	#3,567
2003	30	#4,314
2002	43	#3,246
2001	25	#4,699
2000	39	#3,406
1995	45	#2,688
1990	62	#2,102
1985	39	#2,486
1980	36	#2,606
1975	20	#3,404
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amberlee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amberlee?

The median living Amberlee is about 27 years old. Half of all living Amberlees are between 14 and 37 years old.

How many people named Amberlee are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Amberlee are alive in the United States, based on 2,080 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amberlee in 2025?

Amberlee ranked #10,990 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amberlee?

2,080 babies have been named Amberlee in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amberlee most popular?

Amberlee peaked in 1991, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Amberlee a boy or girl name?

Amberlee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amberlee rising or falling?

Amberlee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Amberlee popularity over time

The story of Amberlee

How old are people named Amberlee?

Amberlee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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