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Amber

“Fossilized tree resin, amber” — Arabic, via Latin and French origin

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

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

Around the world: #90 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

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

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.
• Amber Moore — The Bold and the Beautiful · The Young and the Restless
• Amber — Genshin Impact

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 · Alison · Alicia · April

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