Declining since 1990, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Amberlee since 1971
Babies named Amberlee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1991, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Amberlee's real moment was 1983.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 154 |
| 1980s | 454 |
| 1990s | 510 |
| 2000s | 392 |
| 2010s | 418 |
| 2020s | 152 |
Meaning & origin
Amberlee is a modern invented name that combines the gemstone name Amber with the popular feminine suffix -lee. It first entered U.S. birth records in 1971 and reached its peak popularity in 1983, reflecting the trend of compound names with decorative suffixes. Since 1990, its usage has been steadily falling, consistent with the decline of many similar -lee names. By 2025, it ranked 10,917 and was given to about 1 in 200,908 girls, making it a rare choice. No state has recorded a notable concentration of Amberlees, indicating its scattered use across the country. The name has not appeared among the top 1000 names in any decade.
Amberlee is a 20th-century coinage, blending the gemstone name Amber with the popular suffix -lee (from Old English leah 'clearing, meadow'). It first appeared in U.S. records in 1971, when given names ending in -lee were fashionable. Amber itself comes from Arabic anbar 'ambergris', a waxy substance used in perfume.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Amber, Lee, Ames, Amby
Variants: Amberly, Amberleigh, Amberli
Sibling names for Amberlee
Names that share Amberlee's style, for a brother or sister.
