Fun Facts About the Name Amberley
- 836 babies named Amberley: U.S. records list 836 babies given the name Amberley from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Amberley Mean?
Amberley is an English name taken from a place name. Its usual meaning is "Ambre's woodland clearing" or "Ambre's meadow." The second element is Old English lēah, which can mean "wood," "clearing," or "meadow." The first element is generally explained as an Old English personal name, Ambre. That personal name is obscure and its own meaning is uncertain. The similar word amber, for the fossil resin, is a later association and is not the usual basis of the place-name etymology.
Amberley Name History & Origins
Amberley appears as a place name in England, including Amberley in West Sussex and Amberley in Gloucestershire. The Sussex place is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Amberleia, a form that reflects the Old English elements behind the modern spelling. The surname Amberley developed from such places, and the given name is a modern transferred use of the surname. As a personal name it remains uncommon and is not associated with an older saint, monarch, or traditional legend. Its resemblance to Amber may have encouraged its use, but Amber and Amberley have separate origins.
How Popular is the Name Amberley?
Amberley has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2019. Its best rank was #3,171 in 1987.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,396 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #7,247 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2023 | #6,421 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #4,798 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2021 | #4,725 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2020 | #4,555 | 29 | 0.0018% |
| 2019 | #3,611 | 42 | 0.0025% |
| 2018 | #6,537 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #5,196 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2016 | #6,198 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #7,294 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #11,035 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #6,481 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #8,236 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #9,189 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #13,553 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #8,084 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #8,558 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #9,580 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #8,738 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #6,841 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #9,296 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #8,027 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #7,467 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #6,635 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #9,931 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #7,270 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #7,131 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #7,312 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #8,178 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #6,654 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #4,525 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1993 | #5,971 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #5,730 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #4,504 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1990 | #3,714 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1989 | #4,023 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1988 | #4,316 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1987 | #3,171 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1986 | #4,034 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1985 | #4,870 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #4,170 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1983 | #6,236 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #4,954 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #6,339 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #4,982 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #3,544 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1978 | #4,942 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #9,329 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #8,015 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #7,411 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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