How Many People Are Named Ember?
An estimated 20,827 people in the United States have the first name Ember. It is predominantly female (98.2%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ember peaked in popularity in 2024 with 2,210 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ember 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 Ember paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ember is overwhelmingly female, 389 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ember is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
20,827
About 1 in 16,457 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.2% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
2,210 births
Total Registered
21,059
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ember
Ember is predominantly female (98.2%), though 389 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ember as a male name
Ranked #3,168 in 2024
38 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (57 births)
Ember as a female name
Ranked #137 in 2024
2,172 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (2,172 births)
Ember: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ember span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 9,225 babies were registered. Ember remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ember by Decade
How has Ember 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.
Ember by State
Birth registrations for Ember span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut. On average, about 380 Embers were registered per state.
Ember + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ember as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ember
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Ember: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ember?
We estimate approximately 20,827 people named Ember 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 16,457 Americans share this first name.
Is Ember a common name?
Ember is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,059 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ember most popular?
Ember reached peak popularity in 2024, when 2,210 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ember is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ember a female name?
Ember is predominantly female. 98.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ember Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ember Smith, Ember Johnson, Ember 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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