Girls' name · since 1977

Ambria

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 2,106 babies named Ambria, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,554 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,309 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,106
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade

2,106 babies have been named Ambria since 1977, making it today's #10309 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Ambria recorded 2,106 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #10309 nationally today, ahead of 40% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.

  • #4,554 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #10,309 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,106 born since 1977
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ambria ranks #4,554 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,309 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,106 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.

#4,554 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,309 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,106
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%40.4%
Ambria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ambria's 2,106 recorded births place it above 93.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

19 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Ambria compares

2,106 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ambria's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ambria Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,106 376 567,345
Peak-year births 108 21 19,840

Ambria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ambria's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 108, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ambria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
108
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
050100150 19771984199119982005201220192025 9

Ambria by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (751 births, 36% of the file).

1990s was Ambria's strongest decade.

751 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Ambria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 751 births (36% of all-time use).

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

How Ambria compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ambria's total volume

Ambria vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -46, 5%-60, 4.8%-70, 6.8%-50, 4.2%-62, 6.5%-60, 5.1%-32, 6%-58, 3.9%-138, 2.7%-37, 6.8%-124, 3.1%-32, 6.3%-45, 16.1%-32, 9.7%-108, 5.4%Ambria-49, 5.1%Ambria
Ambria vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ambria by state

Where Ambria concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ambria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
110 5.2%
#2 Georgia
103 4.9%
#3 California
74 3.5%
#4 Tennessee
65 3.1%
#5 Alabama
51 2.4%
#6 Illinois
47 2.2%
#7 North Carolina
46 2.2%
#8 Florida
31 1.5%
Texas share of Ambria's total US births 5.2%
Even split

110 of 2,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Ambria appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ambria?
Ambria has been given to 2,106 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,554 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #10,309 of 17,297. 108 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
Where does Ambria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ambria ranks #4,554 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,309 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ambria most popular?
Ambria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 751 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Ambria most popular?
The top states for the name Ambria are Texas (110 births), Georgia (103 births), California (74 births).
How long has the name Ambria been used?
Records for Ambria go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ambria?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amber, Amberly, Ambar, Amberlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ambria's data

  • Ambria's decade-level peak was the 1990s (751 total births); usage has since declined to 86 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Ambrias (110 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Ambria

Nearby Names Like Ambria

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Ambria

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ambria: 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, 1977–2025 (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 Ambria 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.