Ember is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #478 in 2018 with 90 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 194 births ranking #247. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 3,203 girls born was named Ember. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
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.