Amberlyn: 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	49	5	–	#4,368
1980s	192	19	+292%	#2,813
1990s	407	41	+112%	#2,424
2000s	460	46	+13%	#2,896
2010s	472	47	+3%	#2,772
2020s (to 2025)	103	17	-64%	#5,869

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,368

1980s

192

+292%

#2,813

1990s

407

+112%

#2,424

2000s

460

+13%

#2,896

2010s

472

+3%

#2,772

2020s (to 2025)

103

-64%

#5,869

The story of Amberlyn

Amberlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,134 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,683 American babies have been named Amberlyn. Its peak came in 2011, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Amberlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amberlyn?

The median living Amberlyn is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 31. An estimated 1,700 people named Amberlyn 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.

Amberlyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,134
2024	15	#7,276
2023	18	#6,429
2022	15	#7,306
2021	16	#6,981
2020	20	#5,869
2019	32	#4,352
2018	30	#4,568
2017	44	#3,485
2016	56	#2,969
2015	42	#3,655
2014	47	#3,373
2013	62	#2,772
2012	50	#3,272
2011	62	#2,797
2010	47	#3,414
2009	60	#2,896
2008	50	#3,323
2007	57	#3,053
2006	52	#3,180
2005	50	#3,129
2004	42	#3,498
2003	34	#3,948
2002	48	#3,016
2001	42	#3,259
2000	25	#4,659
1995	35	#3,224
1990	34	#3,227
1985	13	#5,365
1980	21	#3,722
1975	6	#8,016
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 Amberlyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amberlyn?

The median living Amberlyn is about 20 years old. Half of all living Amberlyns are between 13 and 31 years old.

How many people named Amberlyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Amberlyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amberlyn in 2025?

Amberlyn ranked #6,134 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amberlyn?

1,683 babies have been named Amberlyn in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amberlyn most popular?

Amberlyn peaked in 2011, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Amberlyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amberlyn rising or falling?

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

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Amberlyn popularity over time

The story of Amberlyn

How old are people named Amberlyn?

Amberlyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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