Ember

Rank 160th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Ember was 160th most popular baby name for girls and 369th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 1,855 babies were named Ember in the United States. The gender distribution for "Ember" is 98.1% female and 1.9% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,812 babies in the United States were named Ember. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Ember is around 8 to 10 years old.

The name "Ember" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Ember include Em and Emby.

Ember Meaning & Origin

Ember, derived from the English word for the glowing fragments typically found in a dying fire, could evoke connotations of warmth, resilience, and a softly glowing inner strength.

The name Ember is described as warm, spirited and incandescent.

Pronunciation

Ember is pronounced em-buh in English. The name Ember has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Ember

The name Ember is used in a number of popular books and movies, such as "Ember in the Ashes" written by Sabaa Tahir and a character named Ember in the animated series "Danny Phantom".

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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