Gender
Origin
- English
- Spark, Burning Low
Anniversary; Ember day is a day in Lent devoted to fasting and prayer. Ember can also be used as a rhyming variant of Amber.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ember
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2373, 57 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3240, 36 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #137, 2,172 births); most recent 2025 (rank #154, 1,952 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 1,952 |
| 2024 | 38 | 2,172 |
| 2023 | 42 | 1,703 |
| 2022 | 36 | 1,833 |
| 2021 | 57 | 1,774 |
| 2020 | 33 | 1,537 |
| 2019 | 27 | 1,541 |
| 2018 | 24 | 1,474 |
| 2017 | 26 | 1,122 |
| 2016 | 23 | 1,020 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #2547, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #247, 194 births); most recent 2025 (rank #242, 192 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 192 |
| 2024 | 4 | 194 |
| 2023 | 8 | 109 |
| 2022 | 5 | 111 |
| 2021 | – | 123 |
| 2020 | – | 84 |
| 2019 | – | 82 |
| 2018 | – | 90 |
| 2017 | – | 64 |
| 2016 | – | 71 |
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 Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #618, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2024 (rank #215, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #226, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 2021 (rank #266, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2019 (rank #85, 33 births); most recent 2023 (rank #187, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2014 | 8 |
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