How Many People Are Named Ambera?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Ambera. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Ambera peaked in popularity in 1982 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ambera as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Ambera paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ambera is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1982
7 births
Total Registered
46
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ambera
Ambera is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 46 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ambera as a female name
Ranked #14,528 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1982 (7 births)
Ambera: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ambera span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 36 babies were registered. Ambera has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ambera by Decade
How has Ambera tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ambera + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ambera as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ambera
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Ambera: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ambera?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Ambera are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Ambera a common name?
Ambera is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ambera most popular?
Ambera reached peak popularity in 1982, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ambera is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Ambera was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Ambera a female name?
Ambera is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Ambera have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Ambera peaked in 1982, and the average living bearer is about 38 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Ambera Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ambera Smith, Ambera Johnson, Ambera Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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