Girls' name · since 1918

Ample

5 babies named Ample in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#62,640 of 72,339
all-time among girls
5
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade

Ample sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 5 recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Ample recorded 5 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1918.

  • #62,640 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 5 born since 1918
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ample ranks #62,640 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5 born since 1918, peaking in the 1910s.

#62,640 of 72,339
all-time among girls
5
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ample's 5 recorded births place it above 0% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.

Ample popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1918

Last recorded 1918
Peak year (1918)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1918 5

Ample by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 100% of the file).

1910s was Ample's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ample births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Ample by state

Where Ample concentrates geographically, total births since 1918

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ample
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
5 100.0%
Kentucky share of Ample's total US births 100.0%

5 of 5 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ample?
5 babies have been named Ample since 1918. All-time, it sits at #62,640 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1918. The peak year was 1918 with 5 births.
Where does Ample sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ample ranks #62,640 of 72,339 girls' 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 Ample most popular?
Ample was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Ample most popular?
The top states for the name Ample are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Ample been used?
Ample has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 1 year of data through 1918.
What names are similar to Ample?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amparo. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ample's data

  • Kentucky records the most Amples (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names

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

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Nearby Names Like Ample

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ample: 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, 1918–1918 (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 Ample 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.