Total births
5,562
Girls' name · since 1980
Emberly
5,562 babies named Emberly in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #634
- among girls today
- 5,562
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
5,562 babies have been named Emberly since 1980, making it today's #634 girls' name.
Emberly has 5,562 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #634 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #634 among girls today
- 5,562 born since 1980
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Emberly is currently the #634 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 5,562 born since 1980, peaking in the 2020s.
- #634
- among girls today
- 5,562
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Emberly vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#634
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Emberly was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
595 babies were named Emberly in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Emberly compares
5,562 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Emberly's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emberly | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,562 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 595 | 48 | 19,840 |
Emberly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Emberly splits its recorded history at 2005: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 595 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Emberly at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2018
Current rank
#634
Active since
1980
Emberly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 595
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Emberly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Emberly's strongest decade.
2,929 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Emberly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 78
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 206
2000s
206 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,297 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,929 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,929 births (53% of all-time use).
How Emberly 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 Emberly's total volume
Emberly vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Emberly by state
Where Emberly concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 602 | 10.8% |
| #2 | California | | 266 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 234 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 217 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 183 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 178 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 173 | 3.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 165 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Emberly's total US births 10.8%
Even split
602 of 5,562 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Emberly appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emberly? ▼
Emberly has been given to 5,562 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #634 as of the latest data. 595 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Emberly most popular? ▼
Emberly was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,929 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Emberly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Emberly are Texas (602 births), California (266 births), Florida (234 births).
How long has the name Emberly been used? ▼
Emberly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Emberly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ember, Emberlynn, Emberlyn, Emberlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emberly's data
- Texas records the most Emberlys (602 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 Emberly
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emberly
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Emberlynn Girl
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Emberlyn Girl
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Emberlee Girl
#1424 1,878 births
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, 1980–2025 (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. "Emberly: #634 Girls' Name - 5,562 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emberly. 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 Emberly 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.