Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Jewel. A jewel-quality fossilized resin: as a color the name refers to a warm honey shade.
- English
- A jewel-quality fossilized resin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Color
- Exotic
- Green
- Nature
- Precious Gem
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Amber
Pronunciation
a-mber
Famous People
Actress Amber Tamblyn, Actress Amber Riley, Model Amber Valletta, Actress Amber Heard
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Simon LeBon, Daughter of Neil Young
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #1391, 62 births); most recent 2009 (rank #10982, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #13, 16,950 births); most recent 2025 (rank #520, 576 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 576 |
| 2024 | – | 558 |
| 2023 | – | 519 |
| 2022 | – | 569 |
| 2021 | – | 579 |
| 2020 | – | 594 |
| 2019 | – | 653 |
| 2018 | – | 665 |
| 2017 | – | 782 |
| 2016 | – | 871 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #31, 1,701 births); most recent 2025 (rank #164, 302 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 302 |
| 2024 | 399 |
| 2023 | 407 |
| 2022 | 444 |
| 2021 | 594 |
| 2020 | 626 |
| 2019 | 676 |
| 2018 | 751 |
| 2017 | 915 |
| 2016 | 1,066 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #919, 48 births); most recent 2023 (rank #974, 38 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2014 | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #53, 127 births); most recent 2025 (rank #149, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2021 | 73 |
| 2020 | 80 |
| 2019 | 82 |
| 2018 | 74 |
| 2017 | 85 |
| 2016 | 107 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #43, 131 births); most recent 2025 (rank #126, 36 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2021 | 83 |
| 2020 | 87 |
| 2019 | 86 |
| 2018 | 92 |
| 2017 | 120 |
| 2016 | 115 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #50, 46 births); most recent 2025 (rank #132, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 36 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #22, 154 births); most recent 2023 (rank #98, 29 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2014 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence