Imberly
An English feminine given name meaning "ember or glowing ember".
Name Census estimates that about 67 living Americans carry the first name Imberly. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Imberly today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Imberly births was 1968 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Imberly. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Imberly. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
67
~ 1 in 5,115,736 Americans
Peak year
1968
7 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1989 SSA rank
#13,115
Tracked since 1967
Popularity
Imberly: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Imberly from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 30 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
Imberly 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 Imberly during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Imberly
The name Imberly is a relatively modern invention, with no clear historical roots or origins. It does not appear to be derived from any specific language or culture, nor does it have any known ancient or religious significance.
Despite its lack of historical pedigree, the name Imberly has been adopted by a small number of individuals throughout the world. However, records of its usage are scarce, and it is challenging to find reliable accounts of notable individuals bearing this name in the past.
One of the earliest documented instances of the name Imberly can be found in the works of the 19th-century British author Imberly Wainwright. Born in 1821, Wainwright was a prolific writer of children's books and moral tales. Her most famous work, "The Young Imberly," published in 1857, is believed to have popularized the name to a certain extent, although its usage remained relatively limited.
In the early 20th century, Imberly Forsyth, an American artist and illustrator, gained some recognition for her vibrant landscape paintings depicting rural scenes from the American Midwest. Forsyth was born in 1898 in Iowa and spent most of her artistic career capturing the beauty of the Great Plains region.
Another individual named Imberly who left a mark on history was Imberly Sinclair, a Scottish suffragette and activist for women's rights. Sinclair, born in 1876, was a prominent figure in the British women's suffrage movement and was arrested several times for her participation in public demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience.
In the field of science, Imberly Cawthorne, an Australian mathematician and physicist, made significant contributions to the study of quantum mechanics in the mid-20th century. Cawthorne, born in 1912, worked closely with renowned physicist Erwin Schrödinger and co-authored several influential papers on wave mechanics.
Lastly, Imberly Nakamura, a Japanese-American writer and poet, gained critical acclaim for her exploration of identity and cultural displacement in her work. Nakamura, born in 1945, published several collections of poetry and essays, including the acclaimed "Imberly's Diaspora," which delved into the experiences of the Japanese-American community in the aftermath of World War II.
While the name Imberly may lack a deep historical lineage, these individuals have helped to establish its presence in various fields and cultures, leaving a lasting impact on the world around them.
People
Imberly + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Imberly as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Imberly: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Imberly?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 67 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Imberly 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 5,115,736 US residents.
Is Imberly a common name?
We classify Imberly as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 74 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Imberly most popular?
The single biggest year for Imberly was 1968, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Imberly is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Imberly a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Imberly 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.
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.