Girl’s name · American English

Emberlynn

How to say it: EM-ber-lin · /ˈɛmbərlɪn/

Modern American blend of Ember (glowing coal/fire) and the suffix -lynn; a creative coinage with no classical etymology.

Emberlynn was the 623rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 281 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #481 by 2030.

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

#623for girls in 2025
1 in 7,367US babies
281born in 2025
#481projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Emberlynn
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#623
Babies born in 2025281
Share of births1 in 7,367
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.1
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#481

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

Its life, decade by decade

Fresh to the charts, Emberlynn has found its best showing in the 2020s. Further gains look likely.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 175 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Glowing and soft with a creative spark, it shortens sweetly to Emmy. Gracelynn feels close in spirit.

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Nicknames

  • Ember
  • Emmy
  • Lynn

Other spellings

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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