Total births
1,683
Girls' name · since 1975
Amberlyn
1,683 babies named Amberlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7367
- among girls today
- 1,683
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amberlyn is the #7367 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,683 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Amberlyn recorded 1,683 times among girls since 1975, holding rank #7367 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #7367 among girls today
- 1,683 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amberlyn is currently the #7367 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 1,683 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7367
- among girls today
- 1,683
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Amberlyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7367
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Amberlyn was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
62 babies were named Amberlyn in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Amberlyn compares
1,683 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Amberlyn's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amberlyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,683 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amberlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amberlyn's full recorded timeline at 2000, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 62 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amberlyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#7,367
Active since
1975
Amberlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Amberlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amberlyn's strongest decade.
472 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Amberlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
192 births
- 1990s
1990s
407 births
- 2000s
2000s
460 births
- 2010s
2010s
472 births
- 2020s 103
2020s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 472 births (28% of all-time use).
How Amberlyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Amberlyn's total volume
Amberlyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Amberlyn by state
Where Amberlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 164 | 9.7% |
| #2 | California | | 124 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 38 | 2.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Amberlyn's total US births 9.7%
Even split
164 of 1,683 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Amberlyn appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amberlyn? ▼
Amberlyn has been given to 1,683 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7367 as of the latest data. 62 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Amberlyn most popular? ▼
Amberlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 472 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Amberlyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amberlyn are Texas (164 births), California (124 births), Florida (38 births).
How long has the name Amberlyn been used? ▼
Amberlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Amberlyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amber, Amberly, Ambar, Ambria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amberlyn's data
- Amberlyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (472 total births); usage has since declined to 103 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Amberlyns (164 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Amberlyn
Nearby Names Like Amberlyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amberlyn
Amber Girl
#541 374,690 births
Amberly Girl
#1750 6,724 births
Ambar Girl
#1670 3,026 births
Ambria Girl
#10505 2,106 births
Amberlee Girl
#5859 2,080 births
Compare Amberlyn side by side: Amberlyn vs Amber Amberlyn vs Amberly Amberlyn vs Ambar
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Amberlyn: #7367 Girls' Name - 1,683 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amberlyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Amberlyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.