Ember is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #382 in 2022 with 111 recorded births. This places Ember in the top 5% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 194 births ranking #247. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 2,374 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.