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Worldwide Name Statistics

Amber

Ranked #129 - 1 in 22,698 people
US

Most common in

United States

352k bearers

World total

352,455

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#129

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States352k
Worldwide
~352k
rank #129
Rarity
1 in 22,698
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~352k in US

About the name Amber

There are an estimated 352,455 people named Amber alive worldwide today. That ranks Amber at #129 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Amber is held by approximately 352,455 people, ranking #129 among first names. That works out to roughly 106 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 942 U.S. residents).

Historically Amber is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Amber appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Amber popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Amber, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1884: 6
  4. 1887: 9
  5. 1888: 9
  6. 1889: 8
  7. 1890: 10
  8. 1891: 10
  9. 1892: 10
  10. 1893: 15
  11. 1894: 12
  12. 1895: 16
  13. 1896: 17
  14. 1897: 15
  15. 1898: 15
  16. 1899: 11
  17. 1900: 15
  18. 1901: 13
  19. 1902: 9
  20. 1903: 7
  21. 1904: 29
  22. 1905: 18
  23. 1906: 16
  24. 1907: 24
  25. 1908: 20
  26. 1909: 19
  27. 1910: 28
  28. 1911: 14
  29. 1912: 19
  30. 1913: 35
  31. 1914: 38
  32. 1915: 39
  33. 1916: 52
  34. 1917: 40
  35. 1918: 29
  36. 1919: 33
  37. 1920: 28
  38. 1921: 38
  39. 1922: 34
  40. 1923: 24
  41. 1924: 28
  42. 1925: 35
  43. 1926: 29
  44. 1927: 26
  45. 1928: 37
  46. 1929: 25
  47. 1930: 21
  48. 1931: 23
  49. 1932: 15
  50. 1933: 11
  51. 1934: 28
  52. 1935: 20
  53. 1936: 22
  54. 1937: 12
  55. 1938: 21
  56. 1939: 19
  57. 1940: 20
  58. 1941: 20
  59. 1942: 19
  60. 1943: 22
  61. 1944: 25
  62. 1945: 65
  63. 1946: 98
  64. 1947: 87
  65. 1948: 88
  66. 1949: 93
  67. 1950: 87
  68. 1951: 96
  69. 1952: 108
  70. 1953: 98
  71. 1954: 107
  72. 1955: 129
  73. 1956: 122
  74. 1957: 137
  75. 1958: 163
  76. 1959: 208
  77. 1960: 282
  78. 1961: 340
  79. 1962: 377
  80. 1963: 401
  81. 1964: 479
  82. 1965: 525
  83. 1966: 528
  84. 1967: 627
  85. 1968: 887
  86. 1969: 1,026
  87. 1970: 1,288
  88. 1971: 1,729
  89. 1972: 1,822
  90. 1973: 2,188
  91. 1974: 3,285
  92. 1975: 4,702
  93. 1976: 5,659
  94. 1977: 7,233
  95. 1978: 8,207
  96. 1979: 11k
  97. 1980: 13k
  98. 1981: 14k
  99. 1982: 15k
  100. 1983: 15k
  101. 1984: 15k
  102. 1985: 16k
  103. 1986: 17k
  104. 1987: 17k
  105. 1988: 17k
  106. 1989: 17k
  107. 1990: 16k
  108. 1991: 15k
  109. 1992: 14k
  110. 1993: 14k
  111. 1994: 12k
  112. 1995: 11k
  113. 1996: 9,790
  114. 1997: 8,930
  115. 1998: 7,940
  116. 1999: 6,852
  117. 2000: 6,192
  118. 2001: 5,578
  119. 2002: 4,728
  120. 2003: 4,129
  121. 2004: 3,660
  122. 2005: 3,157
  123. 2006: 2,594
  124. 2007: 2,405
  125. 2008: 2,063
  126. 2009: 1,781
  127. 2010: 1,419
  128. 2011: 1,238
  129. 2012: 1,237
  130. 2013: 1,114
  131. 2014: 1,064
  132. 2015: 978
  133. 2016: 872
  134. 2017: 782
  135. 2018: 666
  136. 2019: 653
  137. 2020: 596
  138. 2021: 579
  139. 2022: 570
  140. 2023: 519
  141. 2024: 562
  142. 2025: 576

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Amber worldwide?

There are an estimated 352,455 people named Amber alive worldwide today, ranking #129 globally.

Is Amber a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 22,698 people. In the United States there are roughly 352,455 bearers, which is 1 in 942 Americans.

Is Amber a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Amber is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Amber come from?

Who are famous people named Amber?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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