Boys' name · since 1881

Ambers

Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Ambers, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,580 of 45,481
all-time among boys
113
born since 1881
1920s
peak decade

113 boys have been named Ambers since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Ambers has 113 recorded births among boys since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1942.

  • #16,580 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 113 born since 1881
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ambers ranks #16,580 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,580 of 45,481
all-time among boys
113
born since 1881
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ambers's 113 recorded births place it above 63.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ambers's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ambers's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ambers popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1929)
10
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
4681012 1881191519181922192519351942 5

Ambers by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (45 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Ambers's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Ambers births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ambers? ▼
Ambers has been given to 113 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,580 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 10 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
Where does Ambers sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ambers ranks #16,580 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ambers most popular? ▼
Ambers was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Ambers been used? ▼
Records for Ambers go back to 1881, giving 62 years of history through 1942.
What names are similar to Ambers? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ambrose, Amber, Ambrosio, Ambrocio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ambers's data

  • Ambers's decade-level peak was the 1920s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ambers

Nearby Names Like Ambers

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ambers

Ambrose Boy
#735 10,868 births
Amber Boy
978 births
Ambrosio Boy
945 births
Ambrocio Boy
53 births
Ambros Boy
#12090 41 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Ogle
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Clarion
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Hymie
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Remer
113 births · Peak 1915
Lorene
113 births · Peak 1921
Vail #10796
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Tsuneo
113 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ambers: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ambers draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.