girl's name
Ambika
AHM-bih-kah (Hindi)
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 495
Ambika is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ambika is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2000, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ambika Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 110 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How Popular Is Ambika?
In 2025, Ambika was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ambika Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Ambika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ambika Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ambika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ambika
- Hindi AHM-bih-kah
Sibling Names for Ambika
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ambika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ambika
How popular is the name Ambika?
In 2025, Ambika was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ambika a girl's or a boy's name?
Ambika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ambika?
Ambika has 3 syllables.
When was Ambika most popular?
Ambika peaked in 2000, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ambika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ambika currently ranks #7,407 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.