Emberly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#688

among girls · ↓56 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

411

named Emberly · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 3,911

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

595 babies

All-time total

5,562

#2,395 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Emberly popularity over time

5,562 babies have been named Emberly since 1980, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	52	5	–	#7,120
1990s	78	8	+50%	#6,154
2000s	206	21	+164%	#4,208
2010s	2,297	230	+1015%	#526
2020s (to 2025)	2,929	488	+113%	#539

Where Emberly 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	396	0.25	outside top 500
2027	385	0.24	outside top 500
2028	375	0.23	outside top 500
2029	367	0.23	outside top 500
2030	360	0.22	outside top 500

Where Emberly is most popular

Girls named Emberly per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.295 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Wyoming, and Montana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Emberly born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
West Virginia	33	1.26	+327%
Wyoming	5	1.17	+298%
Montana	12	0.886	+201%
Idaho	27	0.807	+174%
Kentucky	67	0.783	+166%
Arkansas	41	0.776	+163%
Oklahoma	54	0.734	+149%
Missouri	87	0.722	+145%
Iowa	42	0.719	+144%
Indiana	87	0.620	+110%
Tennessee	86	0.543	+84%
Alabama	50	0.533	+81%
Wisconsin	54	0.524	+78%
Utah	43	0.517	+75%
Oregon	33	0.507	+72%
Louisiana	44	0.503	+70%
Kansas	29	0.503	+70%
Mississippi	21	0.449	+52%
Washington	64	0.443	+50%
South Carolina	39	0.434	+47%
Pennsylvania	101	0.427	+45%
Nebraska	15	0.417	+41%
Michigan	75	0.412	+40%
Minnesota	44	0.408	+38%
Arizona	56	0.399	+35%
Ohio	94	0.396	+34%
Colorado	44	0.394	+34%
Georgia	80	0.352	+19%
North Carolina	78	0.343	+16%
Texas	267	0.332	+13%
Florida	130	0.304	≈ national
Nevada	13	0.280	-5%
Virginia	44	0.258	-12%
Illinois	56	0.245	-17%
New Mexico	5	0.206	-30%
Maryland	17	0.160	-46%
California	125	0.149	-50%
New York	38	0.096	-67%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-91%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Emberly

Emberly is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #688 in 2025 with 411 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 5,562 American babies have been named Emberly. Its peak came in 2018, when 595 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 Emberly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Emberly?

The median living Emberly is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 5,500 people named Emberly 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.

Emberly year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	411	#688
2024	467	#632
2023	445	#662
2022	501	#597
2021	569	#539
2020	536	#554
2019	556	#548
2018	595	#526
2017	471	#628
2016	196	#1,245
2015	119	#1,760
2014	95	#2,056
2013	79	#2,330
2012	65	#2,717
2011	62	#2,808
2010	59	#2,916
2009	33	#4,513
2008	37	#4,208
2007	25	#5,578
2006	21	#6,201
2005	22	#5,654
2004	24	#5,261
2003	15	#7,318
2002	13	#7,969
2001	10	#9,599
2000	6	#13,683
1995	13	#6,765
1990	10	#8,058
1985	8	#7,782
1980	7	#8,401
1975	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Emberly?

The median living Emberly is about 5 years old. Half of all living Emberlys are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Emberly are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Emberly are alive in the United States, based on 5,562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Emberly in 2025?

Emberly ranked #688 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 411 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Emberly?

5,562 babies have been named Emberly in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Emberly most popular?

Emberly peaked in 2018, when 595 newborns received the name.

Is Emberly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Emberly rising or falling?

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

Will Emberly become more popular?

Emberly is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 360 girls named Emberly 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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