Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Emberley

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,778 Trend ↓ Falling 41%
Rank 2025
#5,778
among girls · ↓973 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Emberley · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
45 babies
All-time total
367
#14,251 all-time among girls
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Emberley popularity over time

367 babies have been named Emberley since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

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
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2000s 5 1 – #16,912
2010s 185 19 +3600% #3,467
2020s (to 2025) 177 30 +59% #3,634

Where Emberley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Emberley

Emberley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,778 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 367 American babies have been named Emberley. Its peak came in 2019, when 45 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 Emberley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emberley?

The median living Emberley is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Emberley are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Emberley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,778
2024 28 #4,805
2023 19 #6,242
2022 30 #4,620
2021 42 #3,634
2020 37 #3,856
2019 45 #3,467
2018 36 #4,024
2017 39 #3,868
2016 21 #6,035
2015 9 #11,182
2014 10 #10,379
2013 10 #10,495
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2011 15 #7,916
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emberley?

The median living Emberley is about 6 years old. Half of all living Emberleys are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Emberley are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Emberley are alive in the United States, based on 367 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emberley in 2025?

Emberley ranked #5,778 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emberley?

367 babies have been named Emberley in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emberley most popular?

Emberley peaked in 2019, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Emberley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emberley rising or falling?

Emberley is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Emberley become more popular?

Emberley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Emberley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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