Amber

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A few things about Amber you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Amber

Amber Benson

American actress

Choose Amber and your child shares a first name with Amber Benson, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Amber, like who?” Amber Benson's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,790 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Amber, 576 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amber would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAmber has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ambers, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1986, when it ranked #13. Today it's #520, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAmber was 9.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 294 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,790.
• 📍Where it's lovedAmber is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #264, followed by Utah (#287) and California (#314). It's in the top 1,000 in 31 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Amber means “amber resin”. Our records link it to African, Arabic and Hindu roots.
• 🌍OriginAmber is the #9 most popular African girl name in the US. That's out of 471 African girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Amber

Amber is a girl name of African, Arabic and Hindu origin meaning “amber resin”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ber”. US birth records list Amber for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 142 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #13 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #520, with 576 babies.

Origin:African namesArabic namesHindu names