Girl · #671 in 2026

Emberly

Emberly is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#671
Peak Rank
#528 (2018)
Total Babies
6K
5-Yr Trend
-16%
1980
First Year
2026
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#528
Peak Rank
6K
Total Count
43
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Emberly

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Emberly is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Emberly

Emberly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 593 Emberlys were born — ranking #528 that year. As of 2026, Emberly ranks #671 for baby girls with 433 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 6K Emberlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Emberly

Phonetically similar names — useful when Emberly is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Emberly

What does the name Emberly mean?
Emberly is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Emberly?
Emberly has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Emberly in 2026?
In 2026, Emberly ranks #671 among girls' names in the U.S., with 433 babies given the name that year.
When was Emberly most popular?
Emberly reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #528 that year with 593 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Emberly most popular?
Emberly has historically been most popular in Wyoming, North Dakota, Montana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emberly.
Is Emberly a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Emberly is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Emberly?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emberly include Dallas, Roxane, Shelbie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Emberly

Emberly is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Emberly's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #528. Use the chart and map above to compare Emberly's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.