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How old is someone named Emberly?

The average Emberly is 7 years old.

Half of all living Emberlys are between 4 and 9.

Estimated alive
5.5K
Median age
6
Peak year
2018
Mostly
Gen Alpha

Emberly is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2018. 411 babies got the name in 2025.

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Babies named Emberly by decade, and how many are estimated alive today
Born inBabies bornAlive today
1980s52under 100
1990s78under 100
2000s206210
2010s2,2972,300
2020s2,9292,900

How many Emberlys are still alive?

About 5,500 Emberlys are alive in the US today. That's over 99% of the roughly 5,600 babies named Emberly since 1980.

Nearly every Emberly ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.

What generation is the name Emberly?

About nine in ten living Emberlys are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.

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Is Emberly an old name?

No. Emberly is one of the youngest names around: younger than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.

Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Emberly will be 22 in 2056, so the name is getting older.

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Is Emberly a boy or girl name?

Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Emberlys are women.

Names the same age as Emberly

NAME TWIN

Emberly's name twin is Luna. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Luna's age curve is the closest match to Emberly's: 91% alike.

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Questions about the name Emberly

How old is the average Emberly?

The average Emberly in the US is 7 years old. The median is 6, so half are older and half younger.

How many people are named Emberly?

About 5,500 Emberlys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 5,600 babies given the name since 1980.

When was the name Emberly most popular?

In 2018, when about 600 baby girls were named Emberly.

Is Emberly a Gen Alpha name?

Yes. About 91% of living Emberlys are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.

Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this