Embla vs Ember

Side-by-side comparison of Embla and Ember — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Embla

Girl name · Rank #12024

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Name B

Ember

Girl name · Rank #137

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Metric Embla Ember
Current Rank #12024 #137
Total Births (all years) 13 20,670
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 8 2,172
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2020 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Embla Ember
1940ss — 8
1950ss — 17
1960ss — 71
1970ss — 285
1980ss — 463
1990ss — 629
2000ss — 1,598
2010ss — 8,580
2020ss 13 9,019

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Embla Ember
2014 — 741
2015 — 902
2016 — 1,020
2017 — 1,122
2018 — 1,474
2019 — 1,541
2020 5 1,537
2021 — 1,774
2022 — 1,833
2023 — 1,703
2024 8 2,172

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2020–2024.

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