Ambrose vs Amber

Side-by-side comparison of Ambrose and Amber — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ambrose

Boy name · Rank #741

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Name B

Amber

Girl name · Rank #541

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Metric Ambrose Amber
Current Rank #741 #541
Total Births (all years) 10,503 374,103
Peak Year 2021 1986
Peak Year Births 402 16,955
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ambrose Amber
1880ss 344 46
1890ss 369 131
1900ss 324 170
1910ss 1,401 327
1920ss 1,556 304
1930ss 782 192
1940ss 606 537
1950ss 494 1,255
1960ss 400 5,467
1970ss 323 47,065
1980ss 360 153,951
1990ss 337 115,605
2000ss 487 36,215
2010ss 1,009 10,019
2020ss 1,711 2,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ambrose Amber
2014 89 1,064
2015 101 978
2016 97 871
2017 96 782
2018 118 665
2019 222 653
2020 280 594
2021 402 579
2022 364 569
2023 320 519
2024 345 558

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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