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Amber

Meaning: Fossilized tree resin, amber
Origin: English (from Arabic, via Latin and French)

Girl's name · #520 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Amber reached #13 in 1986 and has faded to #520 since. About 375,000 girls have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#90 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #101 in New Zealand (2025) · #110 in Netherlands (2025) · #126 in Scotland (2025) · #127 in Belgium (2025) · #132 in N. Ireland (2025) · #148 in Ireland (2025) · #164 in England & Wales (2025) · #427 in Ecuador (2025) · #462 in Poland (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,038 in Austria (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Ambers

Amber Heard — American actress
Amber Valletta — American model and actress
Amber Benson — American actress
Amber Tamblyn — American actress and writer
Amber Rudd — British politician (born 1963)

In stories & tradition

Amber Volakis — House M.D. (TV series)
Amber Moore — The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series)
Amber^es — Genshin Impact (video game)

What Ambers become

Among 595 notable people named Amber:

Entertainers appear 2.19× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amber Heard, American actress.

Similar names: Megan · Amanda · Katie · Alicia · Alison · April

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