Girl’s name · English

Emberly

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

Modern invented name evoking 'ember' (glowing coal) + -ly suffix; no established pre-existing etymology.

Emberly was the 535th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 411 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
411born in 2025
#638projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Emberly
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#535
Babies born in 2025411
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

Emerging only in recent decades, Emberly hit its high in the 2020s. At its peak at present, it will likely slip.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 301 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Three soft syllables give it a creative glow. Wrenley shares its style.

Parents who love Emberly also love

Nicknames

  • Ember
  • Emmy
  • Em
  • Berly

Other spellings

Honouring a Emberly in the family

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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