Given name
Emberly
“a pretty young woman”
Emberly is a variant of Emberli. One American interpretation is “a pretty young woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Emberly is a variant of Emberli. One American interpretation is “a pretty young woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Emberly 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 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Emberly through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,562
- 0 boys · 5,562 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 595 babies
- 2025
- 411
- #688 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 411 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 688 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 595 in 2018. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (37). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,420 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Emberly’s family of names
Emberly has a related form in Emberli.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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