How Many People Are Named Amber?
An estimated 354,688 people in the United States have the first name Amber. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #133 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Amber peaked in popularity in 1986 with 17,009 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amber as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Amber paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Amber is overwhelmingly female, 979 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Amber has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
354,688
About 1 in 966 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1986
17,009 births
Total Registered
375,082
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amber
Amber is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 375,082 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Amber as a male name
Ranked #11,066 in 2009
6 male births in 2009
Peak: 1988 (62 births)
Amber as a female name
Ranked #541 in 2024
558 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (16,955 births)
Amber: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amber span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 154,477 babies were registered. Amber has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Amber by Decade
How has Amber tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 | 0 | 46 | |
| 1890s | 131 | 0 | 131 | |
| 1900s | 170 | 0 | 170 | |
| 1910s | 327 | 0 | 327 | |
| 1920s | 304 | 0 | 304 | |
| 1930s | 192 | 0 | 192 | |
| 1940s | 537 | 0 | 537 | |
| 1950s | 1,255 | 0 | 1,255 | |
| 1960s | 5,472 | 5 | 5,467 | |
| 1970s | 47,222 | 157 | 47,065 | |
| 1980s | 154,477 | 526 | 153,951 | |
| 1990s | 115,826 | 221 | 115,605 | |
| 2000s | 36,285 | 70 | 36,215 | |
| 2010s | 10,019 | 0 | 10,019 | |
| 2020s | 2,819 | 0 | 2,819 | |
Amber by State
Birth registrations for Amber span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Vermont. On average, about 7,279 Ambers were registered per state.
Amber + Last Name Combinations
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Amber: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amber?
We estimate approximately 354,688 people named Amber are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 966 Americans share this first name.
Is Amber a common name?
Amber is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 375,082 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amber most popular?
Amber reached peak popularity in 1986, when 17,009 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amber is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amber a female name?
Amber is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amber Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amber Smith, Amber Johnson, Amber Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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