How Popular (or Rare) was Amber in 1996?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Girl

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#40
1996 Rank
1,422
1996 Births
#31
Best Rank (1998)
1,701
Peak Year (1998)
32,221
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 208
Rarity Factor (1996)

📊 The Amber Story

Amber is a highly popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #40 in 1996 with 1,422 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 1,701 births ranking #31. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 208 girls born was named Amber. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: English word name from Arabic and French routes  |  Meaning: amber gemstone

Amber is a warm, glowing word name taken from the gemstone. It feels familiar, feminine, and easy to picture.

The name became especially popular in the late twentieth century as nature and gemstone names rose. Its appeal lies in the warmth and colour imagery it carries so naturally.

Did you know?Amber is one of the gemstone names that became so familiar it often no longer feels unusual or word-based.
Similar namesRuby, Autumn, Ayla, Sage, Alma

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