Amberly
Girl name · #2009 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 95 baby girls were named Amberly, placing it at #2009 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1778, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Amberly.
The 65-year story
Amberly first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1991, when 194 girls were named Amberly — good for #967 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Amberly per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amberly in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amberly is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amberly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amberly is most common
State-level data for Amberly is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Amberly
Statistically, parents drawn to Amberly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karly, Carly, Ashly, Aracely, and Stormy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amberly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1743 |
| 2023 | 92 | #2090 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1692 |
| 2021 | 104 | #1897 |
| 2020 | 111 | #1781 |
| 2019 | 161 | #1392 |
| 2018 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2017 | 116 | #1792 |
| 2016 | 117 | #1775 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1778 |
| 2014 | 123 | #1706 |
| 2013 | 107 | #1880 |
| 2012 | 132 | #1629 |
| 2011 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2010 | 148 | #1513 |
| 2009 | 153 | #1492 |
| 2008 | 154 | #1508 |
| 2007 | 168 | #1415 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1939 |
| 2005 | 103 | #1878 |
| 2004 | 125 | #1573 |
| 2003 | 121 | #1590 |
| 2002 | 106 | #1720 |
| 2001 | 119 | #1560 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amberly a popular girl name?
Amberly ranked #2009 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1778.
When was the name Amberly most popular?
Amberly peaked in 1991, when 194 American girls received the name (ranked #967 that year). Since 1991 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amberly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Amberly. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.