Total births
367
Girls' name · since 2004
Emberley
Emberley has 367 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4873
- among girls today
- 367
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Emberley currently ranks #4873 among girls' names in America, with 367 babies recorded since 2004.
Emberley has 367 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4873 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #4873 among girls today
- 367 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emberley is currently the #4873 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 367 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4873
- among girls today
- 367
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Emberley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4873
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Emberley was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
45 babies were named Emberley in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Emberley compares
367 49th percentile among 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
Emberley's all-time total is 4% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emberley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 367 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emberley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Emberley's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Emberley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#4,873
Active since
2004
Emberley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Emberley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Emberley's strongest decade.
185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Emberley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
185 births
- 2020s
2020s
177 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 185 births (50% of all-time use).
Emberley by state
Where Emberley concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emberley? ▼
Emberley has been given to 367 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4873 as of the latest data. 45 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Emberley most popular? ▼
Emberley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Emberley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emberley are Texas (15 births), Michigan (5 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Emberley been used? ▼
Records for Emberley go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Emberley? ▼
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 Emberley's data
- Emberley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (185 total births) through the 2020s (177) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Emberleys (15 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 Emberley
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Emberley: #4873 Girls' Name - 367 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emberley. 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 Emberley 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.