Emberley

Emberley - A very unique female name

Emberley appeared on the charts for the first time in 2017 on position #4917. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Emberley and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Emberley? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Emberley. The baby girl name Emberley was given to 5 baby girls in 2025, ranking #4872 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 260,694 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Emberley peaked in popularity 7 years ago in 2019 on position 3247.

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Emberley is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Emberley is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #3,448 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #3,448.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Emberley is where you live.

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Emberley origin and meaning

Modern invented (American)

None — this is a new name, created in our own time; an elaboration of Ember with the -ley ending

Emberley builds the word name Ember out with the fashionable -ley suffix. Suffixed elaborations like this carry no separate etymology, and the name appears only from 2017.

Origin uncertain

Emberley is a 8 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Emberley, pop culture references for the name Emberley and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Emberley

We've found the following names that sound similar to Emberley, sorted by popularity.

Ember / Emberly / Emberlynn / Emberlyn / Emberlee / Empress / Emberleigh / Embry / Embree /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Emberley

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Emberley a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Emberley?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

EM-ber-lee · /ˈɛmbərli/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Emberly — The same coinage with a -y ending, also recorded
• Ember — The word name at its root, recorded as a given name

Nicknames: EmEmber

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2017, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

Modern coinageNature

Why parents choose it

Emberley glows with fire imagery while sounding like a familiar -ley name.

Worth knowing

• It will be confused with Kimberly and with Emberly spellings