Emberleigh
Girl name · #1853 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Emberleigh ranks #1853 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 108 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 girls born in 2025 was named Emberleigh.
The 16-year story
Emberleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 125 babies and a rank of #1656. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Emberleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Emberleigh in class?
Emberleigh scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Emberleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emberleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Emberleigh is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Emberleighs were AR (7), TN (7), TX (7), IN (6), KY (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Emberleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Emberleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blakeleigh, Brynnleigh, Novaleigh, Kinsleigh, and Renleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emberleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1844 |
| 2024 | 117 | #1732 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1654 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emberleigh a popular girl name?
Emberleigh ranked #1853 among girls in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Emberleigh most popular?
Emberleigh peaked in 2023, when 125 American girls received the name (ranked #1656 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emberleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American girls was named Emberleigh. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.