Ember is an established girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Ember is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #154 among girls (1,952) and #3,266 among boys (36) — overall #343 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,988 | 1,988 | #154 | #3,266 |
| 2024 | 2,222 | 2,222 | #135 | #3,126 |
| 2023 | 1,749 | 1,749 | #169 | #2,966 |
| 2022 | 1,872 | 1,872 | #158 | #3,293 |
| 2021 | 1,832 | 1,832 | #163 | #2,388 |
| 2020 | 1,572 | 1,572 | #187 | #3,361 |
| 2019 | 1,568 | 1,568 | #195 | #3,924 |
| 2018 | 1,499 | 1,499 | #208 | #4,266 |
| 2017 | 1,148 | 1,148 | #289 | #4,020 |
| 2016 | 1,044 | 1,044 | #320 | #4,364 |
| 2015 | 919 | 919 | #366 | #5,359 |
| 2014 | 751 | 751 | #431 | #7,720 |
| 2013 | 532 | 532 | #559 | #8,312 |
| 2012 | 522 | 522 | #577 | #6,093 |
| 2011 | 433 | 433 | #669 | #8,274 |
| 2010 | 338 | 338 | #824 | #6,800 |
| 2009 | 311 | 311 | #883 | — |
| 2008 | 201 | 201 | #1,251 | — |
| 2007 | 224 | 224 | #1,146 | — |
| 2006 | 182 | 182 | #1,329 | #11,060 |
| 2005 | 166 | 166 | #1,356 | #10,489 |
| 2004 | 143 | 143 | #1,437 | — |
| 2003 | 127 | 127 | #1,528 | — |
| 2002 | 98 | 98 | #1,825 | — |
| 2001 | 90 | 90 | #1,924 | — |
| 2000 | 68 | 68 | #2,289 | — |
| 1999 | 80 | 80 | #1,965 | — |
| 1998 | 83 | 83 | #1,851 | — |
| 1997 | 74 | — | #1,949 | — |
| 1996 | 69 | — | #2,023 | — |
| 1995 | 55 | — | #2,372 | — |
| 1994 | 60 | — | #2,219 | — |
| 1993 | 52 | — | #2,425 | — |
| 1992 | 48 | — | #2,583 | — |
| 1991 | 48 | — | #2,566 | — |
| 1990 | 60 | — | #2,157 | — |
| 1989 | 60 | — | #2,082 | — |
| 1988 | 90 | — | #1,509 | — |
| 1987 | 41 | — | #2,504 | — |
| 1986 | 31 | — | #2,995 | — |
| 1985 | 29 | — | #3,108 | — |
| 1984 | 49 | — | #2,058 | — |
| 1983 | 40 | — | #2,365 | — |
| 1982 | 42 | — | #2,336 | — |
| 1981 | 46 | — | #2,208 | — |
| 1980 | 35 | — | #2,664 | — |
| 1979 | 50 | — | #2,028 | — |
| 1978 | 48 | — | #1,995 | — |
| 1977 | 35 | — | #2,471 | — |
| 1976 | 36 | — | #2,306 | — |
| 1975 | 30 | — | #2,575 | — |
| 1974 | 19 | — | #3,467 | — |
| 1973 | 21 | — | #3,150 | — |
| 1972 | 14 | — | #4,148 | — |
| 1971 | 14 | — | #4,171 | — |
| 1970 | 18 | — | #3,468 | — |
| 1969 | 11 | — | #4,508 | — |
| 1968 | 11 | — | #4,285 | — |
| 1967 | 8 | — | #5,120 | — |
| 1966 | 7 | — | #5,423 | — |
| 1964 | 14 | — | #3,568 | — |
| 1963 | 5 | — | #6,895 | — |
| 1961 | 9 | — | #4,645 | — |
| 1960 | 6 | — | #5,900 | — |
| 1954 | 6 | — | #5,333 | — |
| 1953 | 5 | — | #5,925 | — |
| 1952 | 6 | — | #5,089 | — |
| 1946 | 8 | — | #3,761 | — |