How Popular (or Rare) was Ember in 2016?

🇺🇸 United States • Boy

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#4,363
2016 Rank
23
2016 Births
#2,387
Best Rank (2021)
57
Peak Year (2021)
425
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 82,487
Rarity Factor (2016)

📊 The Ember Story

Ember is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4363 in 2016 with 23 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 57 births ranking #2387. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 82,487 boys born was named Ember. 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 United States; 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  |  Meaning: glowing coal; spark

Ember is a vivid modern word name associated with warmth, firelight, and glow. It feels sleek, stylish, and emotionally warm.

The name rose as part of the wider trend for atmospheric word names and nature-adjacent imagery. Its popularity is strongly tied to mood and visual identity.

Did you know?Ember is one of the modern word names that feels both edgy and cosy because of the image it creates.
Similar namesAmber, Emery, Autumn, Aurora, Ember

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