Amber is a highly popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #42 in 2004 with 1,291 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 1,701 births ranking #31. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 221 girls born was named Amber. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.