Total births
1,878
Girls' name · since 2002
Emberlee
1,878 babies named Emberlee in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1424
- among girls today
- 1,878
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
1,878 babies have been named Emberlee since 2002, making it today's #1424 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emberlee has been recorded 1,878 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #1424 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #1424 among girls today
- 1,878 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emberlee is currently the #1424 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 1,878 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1424
- among girls today
- 1,878
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Emberlee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1424
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Emberlee was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
197 babies were named Emberlee in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Emberlee compares
1,878 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Emberlee's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emberlee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,878 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 197 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emberlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emberlee's full recorded timeline at 2014, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 197 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emberlee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#1,424
Active since
2002
Emberlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 197
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Emberlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emberlee's strongest decade.
1,017 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Emberlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 66
2000s
66 births
- 2010s
2010s
795 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,017 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,017 births (54% of all-time use).
How Emberlee 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 Emberlee's total volume
Emberlee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emberlee by state
Where Emberlee concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 140 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 98 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 85 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 65 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 58 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 56 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 53 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 49 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Emberlee's total US births 7.5%
Even split
140 of 1,878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Emberlee appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emberlee? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 1,878 babies named Emberlee. Today it holds rank #1424 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 197 births.
When was Emberlee most popular? ▼
Emberlee was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,017 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Emberlee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emberlee are Texas (140 births), Ohio (98 births), Tennessee (85 births).
How long has the name Emberlee been used? ▼
Records for Emberlee go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emberlee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ember, Emberly, Emberlynn, Emberlyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emberlee's data
- Texas records the most Emberlees (140 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 Emberlee
Nearby Names Like Emberlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emberlee
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Emberlynn Girl
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Emberlyn Girl
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Emberleigh Girl
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Emberlee: #1424 Girls' Name - 1,878 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emberlee. 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 Emberlee 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.