How Many People Are Named Ambrose?
An estimated 5,458 people in the United States have the first name Ambrose. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Ambrose peaked in popularity in 2021 with 411 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ambrose as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ambrose paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,458
About 1 in 62,799 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2021
411 births
Total Registered
10,541
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ambrose
Ambrose is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,541 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Ambrose as a male name
Ranked #741 in 2024
345 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (402 births)
Ambrose as a female name
Ranked #12,206 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (11 births)
Ambrose: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ambrose span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,743 babies were registered. Ambrose remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ambrose by Decade
How has Ambrose 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.
Ambrose by State
Birth registrations for Ambrose span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, California. The lowest are in Nebraska, Montana, Rhode Island. On average, about 113 Ambroses were registered per state.
Ambrose + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ambrose as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ambrose: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ambrose?
We estimate approximately 5,458 people named Ambrose 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 62,799 Americans share this first name.
Is Ambrose a common name?
Ambrose is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,541 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ambrose most popular?
Ambrose reached peak popularity in 2021, when 411 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ambrose is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ambrose a male name?
Ambrose is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ambrose Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ambrose Smith, Ambrose Johnson, Ambrose 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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