Girl nameCurrently #541 in the USFalling
Amber
AM-ber//ˈæmbər//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19865 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Amber (fossilized resin gemstone)
Amber comes from the golden fossilized tree resin long used in jewelry, its name tracing through French and Arabic roots originally referring to ambergris. A popular gem name since the 1980s, it carries a warm, glowing quality.
Amber's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Amber |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 15 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 16 |
| 1896 | 17 |
| 1897 | 15 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 24 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 28 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 19 |
| 1913 | 35 |
| 1914 | 38 |
| 1915 | 39 |
| 1916 | 52 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 33 |
| 1920 | 28 |
| 1921 | 38 |
| 1922 | 34 |
| 1923 | 24 |
| 1924 | 28 |
| 1925 | 35 |
| 1926 | 29 |
| 1927 | 26 |
| 1928 | 37 |
| 1929 | 25 |
| 1930 | 21 |
| 1931 | 23 |
| 1932 | 15 |
| 1933 | 11 |
| 1934 | 28 |
| 1935 | 20 |
| 1936 | 22 |
| 1937 | 12 |
| 1938 | 21 |
| 1939 | 19 |
| 1940 | 20 |
| 1941 | 20 |
| 1942 | 19 |
| 1943 | 22 |
| 1944 | 25 |
| 1945 | 65 |
| 1946 | 98 |
| 1947 | 87 |
| 1948 | 88 |
| 1949 | 93 |
| 1950 | 87 |
| 1951 | 96 |
| 1952 | 108 |
| 1953 | 98 |
| 1954 | 107 |
| 1955 | 129 |
| 1956 | 122 |
| 1957 | 137 |
| 1958 | 163 |
| 1959 | 208 |
| 1960 | 282 |
| 1961 | 340 |
| 1962 | 377 |
| 1963 | 401 |
| 1964 | 479 |
| 1965 | 525 |
| 1966 | 528 |
| 1967 | 627 |
| 1968 | 887 |
| 1969 | 1,026 |
| 1970 | 1,289 |
| 1971 | 1,729 |
| 1972 | 1,822 |
| 1973 | 2,188 |
| 1974 | 3,285 |
| 1975 | 4,702 |
| 1976 | 5,659 |
| 1977 | 7,233 |
| 1978 | 8,207 |
| 1979 | 11,108 |
| 1980 | 12,598 |
| 1981 | 13,868 |
| 1982 | 14,726 |
| 1983 | 14,941 |
| 1984 | 15,419 |
| 1985 | 15,552 |
| 1986 | 17,009 |
| 1987 | 16,804 |
| 1988 | 16,738 |
| 1989 | 16,822 |
| 1990 | 15,909 |
| 1991 | 15,024 |
| 1992 | 13,941 |
| 1993 | 14,091 |
| 1994 | 12,363 |
| 1995 | 10,986 |
| 1996 | 9,790 |
| 1997 | 8,930 |
| 1998 | 7,940 |
| 1999 | 6,852 |
| 2000 | 6,191 |
| 2001 | 5,578 |
| 2002 | 4,728 |
| 2003 | 4,129 |
| 2004 | 3,660 |
| 2005 | 3,156 |
| 2006 | 2,594 |
| 2007 | 2,405 |
| 2008 | 2,063 |
| 2009 | 1,781 |
| 2010 | 1,419 |
| 2011 | 1,236 |
| 2012 | 1,237 |
| 2013 | 1,114 |
| 2014 | 1,064 |
| 2015 | 978 |
| 2016 | 871 |
| 2017 | 782 |
| 2018 | 665 |
| 2019 | 653 |
| 2020 | 594 |
| 2021 | 579 |
| 2022 | 569 |
| 2023 | 519 |
| 2024 | 558 |
Amber through the decades
- Amber peaked in 1986, when 17,009 babies were named Amber in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Amber has fallen 63% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Amber currently ranks #541 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Amber
Variants & spellings
Ambre