Amber is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amber means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amber across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amber has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amber is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “the golden fossilised resin”. one of the gemstone names.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 375,668 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 31,627 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,479 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 766 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,328 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,916 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Amber per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1986 (17,008/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (1,701/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (131/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (127/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (46/yr).
Amber has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1986, when it ranked #39 nationally (given to 17,015 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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