Girl’s name · American English, English

Emberlee

How to say it: EM-ber-lee · /ˈɛmbərli/

Modern American blend of Ember (burning coal) + Lee - elaborated invention with cozy fiery image.

Emberlee was the 535th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 134 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.9-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #638 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#535for girls in 2025
1 in 6,083US babies
134born in 2025
#638projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Emberlee
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#535
Babies born in 2025134
Share of births1 in 6,083
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.9
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#638

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Something wholly recent, Emberlee belongs to the last few decades alone. The 2020s are its peak years, though a slight dip seems ahead.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 104 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Creative invention with a soft rolling sound. Brynlee echoes its rhythm.

Parents who love Emberlee also love

Nicknames

  • Ember
  • Em
  • Lee

Honouring a Emberlee in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Emberlee is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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