Amber
The fossil resin, through Arabic ‘anbar; the 1944 novel Forever Amber made it a name.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Amber appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1974 to 2004. Its biggest year was 1986, when 16,954 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 13 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 520 for girls. All told, 375,668 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Ambar (3,031), Ambre (676) (total births since 1880)
Explore Amber interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 | No. 580 |
| 1890s | 131 | No. 767 |
| 1900s | 170 | No. 640 |
| 1910s | 327 | No. 812 |
| 1920s | 304 | No. 1254 |
| 1930s | 192 | No. 1372 |
| 1940s | 537 | No. 833 |
| 1950s | 1,255 | No. 694 |
| 1960s | 5,467 | No. 277 |
| 1970s | 47,063 | No. 22 |
| 1980s | 153,951 | No. 13 |
| 1990s | 115,605 | No. 15 |
| 2000s | 36,217 | No. 47 |
| 2010s | 10,023 | No. 222 |
| 2020s | 3,402 | No. 510 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.