Declining since 2018, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Emberli since 2006
Babies named Emberli per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s | 48 |
Meaning & origin
Emberli is a recent addition to American naming practices, first recorded in 2006. It reached its peak popularity in 2019, but since 2018 it has been falling in usage. The name is most commonly given to girls, with a rarity level of about 1 in 321,453 newborns in 2025, placing it at rank 14,942. Emberli reflects the modern trend of combining nature-inspired elements (the word 'ember') with the popular '-li' suffix, seen in names like Everly and Hadley. While not among the most common names, its trajectory suggests a brief period of moderate interest before declining.
Emberli is a modern coinage, likely formed by combining the word "ember" (a glowing piece of coal or wood in a dying fire) with the popular feminine suffix "-li" (as seen in names like Oakley or Kinsley). It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2006 and saw a modest peak in 2019, fitting the trend of creative nature-inspired names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Em, Emmy, Lee
Sibling names for Emberli
Names that share Emberli's style, for a brother or sister.
