Ember has been given to about 23,072 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Ember ranks 154th among American girls in 2025, with 1,988 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 2,222 babies were given the name, ranking 135th. The typical living American called Ember is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wyoming, where it accounts for 0.53% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.