Given name & surname
Emberley
“a pretty young woman”
Emberley is a variant of Emberli. One American interpretation is “a pretty young woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Emberley is a variant of Emberli. One American interpretation is “a pretty young woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Emberley is a variant of Emberli. An origin associated with Emberli is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Emberley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 367
- 0 boys · 367 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,778 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,778 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 45 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 146 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Emberley’s family of names
Emberley has a related form in Emberli.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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