Holding steady.
Popularity of Amberlea since 1973
Babies named Amberlea per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Amberlea first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1973, a product of the widespread trend for compound names that flourished in the late 20th century. The name reached its highest usage in 1993, when it was given to a modest number of baby girls. Since then it has held a stable but low profile, never entering the top 1,000. The name's components, Amber and Lee, were both well-established favorites during its emergence; Amber itself had become a Top 50 name by the 1980s, while Lee has been a classic unisex choice. Amberlea reflects the creative naming preferences of its era, combining nature imagery (amber as resin, lea as meadow) into a single, distinctly American coinage.
Amberlea is a modern compound name combining Amber and the suffix -lea, itself a variant of Lee (from Old English leah 'clearing, meadow'). Amber became popular as a given name in the late 19th century, revived in the 20th century, and the compound emerged in the United States during the 1970s as part of a trend of invented double-barrel or blended names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Amber, Lee
Sibling names for Amberlea
Names that share Amberlea's style, for a brother or sister.
