Recorded 1916–1932 Boys' name Peak 1932 29 births

Ambus — boys' name

29 babies named Ambus in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s51930s12

The verdict

29 boys have been named Ambus since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1932.

29
total births
1916–1932
years on record
1910s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Ambus was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

7 babies were named Ambus in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ambus

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Ambus between 1916 and 1932, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ambus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ambus performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ambus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ambus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ambus at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

29

Since 1916

17 years of records

Peak year

1932

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1916

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1932

Ambus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1916

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1932)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19321931192619191916 6

Ambus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
12 births that decade — 41% of Ambus's all-time total
1910s121920s51930s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ambus?
29 babies have been named Ambus since 1916. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1932 with 7 births.
When was Ambus most popular?
Ambus was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Ambus been used?
Ambus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 17 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Ambus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ambrose, Amber, Ambrosio, Ambers, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.