boy's name
Ambrose
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 11,897
the United States
#735
2025 births
Ambrose is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 363 babies in the United States, ranking #735. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2021, when 411 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,133 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ambrose over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 344 |
| 1890s | 369 |
| 1900s | 324 |
| 1910s | 1,401 |
| 1920s | 1,556 |
| 1930s | 782 |
| 1940s | 606 |
| 1950s | 494 |
| 1960s | 400 |
| 1970s | 323 |
| 1980s | 360 |
| 1990s | 337 |
| 2000s | 487 |
| 2010s | 1,016 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,112 |
How popular is Ambrose?
In 2025, Ambrose was given to 363 babies in the United States, ranking #735 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ambrose 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 Ambrose
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ambrose also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ambrose over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ambrose
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ambrose — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ambrose
How popular is the name Ambrose?
In 2025, Ambrose was given to 363 babies in the United States, ranking #735 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ambrose a girl's or a boy's name?
Ambrose is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ambrose?
Ambrose has 2 syllables.
When was Ambrose most popular?
Ambrose peaked in 2021, when 411 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ambrose a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ambrose currently ranks #735 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.