Girls' name · since 1974
Ambur
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 495 babies named Ambur, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,927 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 495
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
495 girls have been named Ambur since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ambur has been recorded 495 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2006.
- #11,927 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 495 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ambur ranks #11,927 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 495 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,927 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 495
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ambur's 495 recorded births place it above 83.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ambur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ambur splits its recorded history at 1990: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ambur popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2006
- Peak year (1989)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ambur by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (195 births, 39% of the file).
1990s was Ambur's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ambur births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s
1980s
193 births
- 1990s
1990s
195 births
- 2000s 52
2000s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 195 births (39% of all-time use).
Ambur by state
Where Ambur concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.0% |
11 of 495 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Ambur's data
- Ambur's decade-level peak was the 1990s (195 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Amburs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ambur: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
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, 1974–2006 (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 Ambur 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.