Amber
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| American | Girl | precious jewel |
| Arabic | Girl | Jewel / Ambergris |
| Dutch | Girl | Jewel / Fossilized resin |
| Islamic | Girl | After the gemstone |
| Nature | Girl | Fossilized tree resin. |
Fun Facts About the Name Amber
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Scrabble Score
9 points
Dictionary Definition
n. defined as: "A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a
fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in
many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces,
beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes
strongly electric."
Popularity of Amber
Popularity Analysis
The name Amber first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest popularity ranking was #13, which it reached in 1986. It has been a long-time favorite, spending 31 years in the top 100. As of 2024, it ranked #541.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 541 | Female | 0.0316% |
| 2023 | 574 | Female | 0.0295% |
| 2022 | 540 | Female | 0.0317% |
| 2021 | 534 | Female | 0.0323% |
| 2020 | 513 | Female | 0.0334% |
| 2019 | 479 | Female | 0.0356% |
| 2018 | 471 | Female | 0.0356% |
| 2017 | 400 | Female | 0.0415% |
| 2016 | 375 | Female | 0.0450% |
| 2015 | 334 | Female | 0.0501% |
| 2014 | 306 | Female | 0.0543% |
| 2013 | 286 | Female | 0.0577% |
| 2012 | 261 | Female | 0.0636% |
| 2011 | 259 | Female | 0.0637% |
| 2010 | 224 | Female | 0.0718% |
| 2009 | 186 | Female | 0.0873% |
| 2008 | 165 | Female | 0.0988% |
| 2007 | 145 | Female | 0.1135% |
| 2006 | 136 | Female | 0.1239% |
| 2005 | 101 | Female | 0.1545% |
| 2004 | 88 | Female | 0.1802% |
| 2003 | 74 | Female | 0.2052% |
| 2002 | 65 | Female | 0.2394% |
| 2001 | 51 | Female | 0.2815% |
| 2000 | 46 | Female | 0.3100% |
| 1999 | 41 | Female | 0.3513% |
| 1998 | 37 | Female | 0.4093% |
| 1997 | 29 | Female | 0.4671% |
| 1996 | 27 | Female | 0.5099% |
| 1995 | 22 | Female | 0.5709% |
| 1994 | 21 | Female | 0.6336% |
| 1993 | 17 | Female | 0.7138% |
| 1992 | 19 | Female | 0.6946% |
| 1991 | 16 | Female | 0.7376% |
| 1990 | 15 | Female | 0.7726% |
| 1989 | 14 | Female | 0.8415% |
| 1988 | 15 | Female | 0.8678% |
| 1987 | 15 | Female | 0.8941% |
| 1986 | 13 | Female | 0.9190% |
| 1985 | 16 | Female | 0.8404% |
| 1984 | 18 | Female | 0.8527% |
| 1983 | 17 | Female | 0.8324% |
| 1982 | 18 | Female | 0.8094% |
| 1981 | 20 | Female | 0.7727% |
| 1980 | 22 | Female | 0.7053% |
| 1979 | 22 | Female | 0.6432% |
| 1978 | 30 | Female | 0.4973% |
| 1977 | 33 | Female | 0.4382% |
| 1976 | 49 | Female | 0.3594% |
| 1975 | 59 | Female | 0.2999% |
| 1974 | 92 | Female | 0.2091% |
| 1973 | 130 | Female | 0.1403% |
| 1972 | 161 | Female | 0.1125% |
| 1971 | 180 | Female | 0.0982% |
| 1970 | 243 | Female | 0.0703% |
| 1969 | 277 | Female | 0.0581% |
| 1968 | 294 | Female | 0.0518% |
| 1967 | 358 | Female | 0.0366% |
| 1966 | 399 | Female | 0.0301% |
| 1965 | 403 | Female | 0.0288% |
| 1964 | 446 | Female | 0.0244% |
| 1963 | 483 | Female | 0.0202% |
| 1962 | 499 | Female | 0.0186% |
| 1961 | 535 | Female | 0.0161% |
| 1960 | 588 | Female | 0.0136% |
| 1959 | 693 | Female | 0.0100% |
| 1958 | 785 | Female | 0.0079% |
| 1957 | 869 | Female | 0.0065% |
| 1956 | 911 | Female | 0.0059% |
| 1955 | 854 | Female | 0.0064% |
| 1954 | 934 | Female | 0.0054% |
| 1953 | 952 | Female | 0.0051% |
| 1952 | 894 | Female | 0.0056% |
| 1951 | 929 | Female | 0.0053% |
| 1950 | 972 | Female | 0.0049% |
| 1949 | 919 | Female | 0.0053% |
| 1948 | 919 | Female | 0.0051% |
| 1947 | 952 | Female | 0.0048% |
| 1946 | 833 | Female | 0.0061% |
| 1945 | 952 | Female | 0.0048% |
| 1916 | 949 | Female | 0.0048% |
| 1914 | 956 | Female | 0.0048% |
| 1913 | 901 | Female | 0.0053% |
| 1910 | 813 | Female | 0.0067% |
| 1909 | 935 | Female | 0.0052% |
| 1908 | 882 | Female | 0.0056% |
| 1907 | 762 | Female | 0.0071% |
| 1906 | 919 | Female | 0.0051% |
| 1905 | 872 | Female | 0.0058% |
| 1904 | 641 | Female | 0.0099% |
| 1901 | 921 | Female | 0.0051% |
| 1900 | 971 | Female | 0.0047% |
| 1899 | 985 | Female | 0.0044% |
| 1898 | 888 | Female | 0.0055% |
| 1897 | 829 | Female | 0.0060% |
| 1896 | 790 | Female | 0.0067% |
| 1895 | 789 | Female | 0.0065% |
| 1894 | 909 | Female | 0.0051% |
| 1893 | 768 | Female | 0.0067% |
| 1892 | 961 | Female | 0.0044% |
| 1891 | 894 | Female | 0.0051% |
| 1890 | 873 | Female | 0.0050% |
| 1889 | 954 | Female | 0.0042% |
| 1888 | 898 | Female | 0.0048% |
| 1887 | 794 | Female | 0.0058% |
| 1884 | 931 | Female | 0.0044% |
| 1881 | 835 | Female | 0.0051% |
| 1880 | 583 | Female | 0.0092% |
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