Holding steady.
Popularity of Amberlie since 1978
Babies named Amberlie per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 81 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s | 11 |
Meaning & origin
Amberlie first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1978, part of the late-20th-century trend of creating elaborated -lie versions of traditional names. Its peak came in 1993, when it was given to a handful of baby girls, and it has since remained in steady but limited use, never achieving a rank among the top 1000 names. The name reflects creative naming within English-speaking families who appreciated the warmth of Amber with a more decorative ending. Though it sees occasional use, Amberlie has not been recorded in any of the top states, indicating its truly scattered geographic distribution.
Amberlie is a 20th-century coinage, formed from the jewel name Amber (from Arabic 'anbar, referring to ambergris) and the fashionable suffix -lie (a variant of -ly or -lee). It first appeared in the late 1970s, reaching modest use in the 1990s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Amber, Ambie, Lee
Variants: Amberly, Amberlee, Amberleigh
Sibling names for Amberlie
Names that share Amberlie's style, for a brother or sister.
