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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ambrose

Ranked #3424 - 1 in 1,459,055 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,483 bearers

World total

5,483

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3424

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,483
Worldwide
~5,483
rank #3424
Rarity
1 in 1,459,055
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,483 in US

About the name Ambrose

There are an estimated 5,483 people named Ambrose alive worldwide today. That ranks Ambrose at #3424 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ambrose is held by approximately 5,483 people, ranking #3424 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 60,533 U.S. residents).

Historically Ambrose is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Ambrose appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Ambrose popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ambrose, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 32
  2. 1881: 43
  3. 1882: 38
  4. 1883: 36
  5. 1884: 36
  6. 1885: 32
  7. 1886: 30
  8. 1887: 29
  9. 1888: 41
  10. 1889: 27
  11. 1890: 37
  12. 1891: 27
  13. 1892: 31
  14. 1893: 52
  15. 1894: 34
  16. 1895: 38
  17. 1896: 42
  18. 1897: 37
  19. 1898: 43
  20. 1899: 28
  21. 1900: 47
  22. 1901: 35
  23. 1902: 26
  24. 1903: 32
  25. 1904: 34
  26. 1905: 24
  27. 1906: 33
  28. 1907: 27
  29. 1908: 25
  30. 1909: 41
  31. 1910: 48
  32. 1911: 42
  33. 1912: 98
  34. 1913: 122
  35. 1914: 147
  36. 1915: 187
  37. 1916: 179
  38. 1917: 199
  39. 1918: 192
  40. 1919: 187
  41. 1920: 209
  42. 1921: 195
  43. 1922: 170
  44. 1923: 158
  45. 1924: 166
  46. 1925: 165
  47. 1926: 155
  48. 1927: 111
  49. 1928: 123
  50. 1929: 104
  51. 1930: 104
  52. 1931: 72
  53. 1932: 104
  54. 1933: 84
  55. 1934: 74
  56. 1935: 80
  57. 1936: 79
  58. 1937: 63
  59. 1938: 67
  60. 1939: 55
  61. 1940: 64
  62. 1941: 47
  63. 1942: 85
  64. 1943: 83
  65. 1944: 66
  66. 1945: 46
  67. 1946: 45
  68. 1947: 59
  69. 1948: 64
  70. 1949: 47
  71. 1950: 37
  72. 1951: 46
  73. 1952: 56
  74. 1953: 55
  75. 1954: 63
  76. 1955: 49
  77. 1956: 47
  78. 1957: 46
  79. 1958: 51
  80. 1959: 44
  81. 1960: 51
  82. 1961: 39
  83. 1962: 57
  84. 1963: 39
  85. 1964: 49
  86. 1965: 43
  87. 1966: 28
  88. 1967: 22
  89. 1968: 47
  90. 1969: 25
  91. 1970: 28
  92. 1971: 32
  93. 1972: 33
  94. 1973: 28
  95. 1974: 29
  96. 1975: 44
  97. 1976: 26
  98. 1977: 35
  99. 1978: 31
  100. 1979: 37
  101. 1980: 36
  102. 1981: 36
  103. 1982: 28
  104. 1983: 37
  105. 1984: 25
  106. 1985: 40
  107. 1986: 40
  108. 1987: 41
  109. 1988: 41
  110. 1989: 36
  111. 1990: 41
  112. 1991: 45
  113. 1992: 34
  114. 1993: 40
  115. 1994: 26
  116. 1995: 30
  117. 1996: 28
  118. 1997: 35
  119. 1998: 29
  120. 1999: 29
  121. 2000: 41
  122. 2001: 25
  123. 2002: 42
  124. 2003: 42
  125. 2004: 49
  126. 2005: 50
  127. 2006: 59
  128. 2007: 59
  129. 2008: 67
  130. 2009: 53
  131. 2010: 60
  132. 2011: 56
  133. 2012: 75
  134. 2013: 95
  135. 2014: 89
  136. 2015: 101
  137. 2016: 97
  138. 2017: 97
  139. 2018: 118
  140. 2019: 228
  141. 2020: 281
  142. 2021: 411
  143. 2022: 370
  144. 2023: 331
  145. 2024: 356
  146. 2025: 363

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ambrose worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,483 people named Ambrose alive worldwide today, ranking #3424 globally.

Is Ambrose a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,459,055 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,483 bearers, which is 1 in 60,533 Americans.

Is Ambrose a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ambrose is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Ambrose come from?

Who are famous people named Ambrose?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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