Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Amber

Endangered Down 96.6% from peak

Peak era

1986

Peak births

16,954

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Millennial

1880Peak 19862025

Quick answers about Amber

An estimated 363,411 living Americans are named Amber.

Amber is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 576 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.6% from its 1986 peak.

The median age of a living American named Amber is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 43 years old.

No. Amber is endangered as a baby name, down 96.6% from its 1986 peak with 576 births in 2025.

Peak year

1986

Decline from peak

96.6%

2025

576

All-time

374,690

Amber has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.5× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Amber peaked in 1986, when 16,954 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 576 girls were given the name.

Down 96.6% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 374,690 Americans named Amber since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 96.6% from peak

198616,954 girls named Amber

2025576 girls named Amber

Living profile

363,411

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age38

Core range31–43

Playground Density Index 1.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.