How Many People Are Named Amber?
people named Amber are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 940 people in the US has this name
Based on 375,668 babies named Amber in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
โญ Uncommon
Peak Year
17,008 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
๐ Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic ุนูุจุฑ ('anbar). It began to be used as a given name in the late 19th century, but it only became popular after the release of Kathleen Winsor's novel 'Forever Amber' (1944).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
โง Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Amber (99.8%) were girls.
๐ฅ Age Distribution
The average person named Amber alive today is about 36 years old, and 76% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 30 and 42 in 2025.
๐ Popularity Over Time
Amber first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1986, to 17,008 babies. In 2025, 576 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
๐ Rank History
Amber never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #13, in 1986, and it was in the top 100 for 31 years, 1974 to 2004. In 2025 it ranked #520.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #520 |
| Best rank | #13 (1986) |
| Years in the top 100 | 31 (1974 to 2004) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #13 in the 1980s |
๐ State-Wise Distribution
People named Amber alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Amber were born in California than in any other state: about 38,975 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Amber was given 2.1 times as often in Wyoming, 1.7 times in Arkansas and 1.7 times in Montana.
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