Emberleigh
A feminine name combining "ember" and "leigh", potentially meaning "bright meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 932 living Americans carry the first name Emberleigh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Emberleigh today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Emberleigh births was 2023 (125 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Emberleigh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
932
~ 1 in 367,762 Americans
Peak year
2023
125 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,728
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Emberleigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Emberleigh from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 568 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Emberleigh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Emberleigh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Emberleighs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. Texas, Tennessee, Ohio recorded the most babies named Emberleigh, while Wisconsin, Oklahoma, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Emberleigh
The name Emberleigh is a relatively modern invented name that does not have a definitive historical origin or language root. It appears to be a combination of the English word "ember" and the suffix "-leigh" which is a common spelling variant of the Old English "-leah" meaning a meadow or clearing in a forest.
While the word "ember" has origins dating back to the Proto-Germanic "munraz" meaning a smoldering remnant or ash, its combination with "-leigh" to form the name Emberleigh is a creative invention rather than a direct linguistic descendant. As a constructed name, it lacks a true historical lineage or appearance in ancient texts or records.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Emberleigh are relatively recent, with the name's usage becoming more widespread in the late 20th and early 21st centuries as a unique and whimsical name choice for newborn girls. There are no widely recognized historical figures or famous individuals from earlier eras known to have borne this particular name.
Given its modern origins, it is difficult to identify five individuals with the first name Emberleigh prior to contemporary times. The name's novelty and lack of long-standing historical use make it challenging to trace a lineage of notable bearers throughout the centuries.
In summary, Emberleigh appears to be a recently invented name that combines elements of existing English words but does not stem directly from a specific linguistic or cultural tradition. Its usage as a given name is a relatively new phenomenon, lacking the deep historical roots and associations that many more established names possess.
People
Emberleigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Emberleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Emberleigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emberleigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 932 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Emberleigh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 367,762 US residents.
Is Emberleigh a common name?
We classify Emberleigh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 938 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Emberleigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Emberleigh was 2023, when 125 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Emberleigh is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Emberleigh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Emberleigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Emberleigh in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Emberleigh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Emberleigh in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Emberleigh can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Emberleigh?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.