Ambrose
English form of the Latin Ambrosius, from Greek ambrosios, immortal; ambrosia was the food of the gods.
Ambrose in 2025
Ambrose was given to 363 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,474th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,133 babies born.
The history of Ambrose
Ambrose reached its highest point in 2021, when 411 babies were given the name, ranking 1,347th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 470th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 10,911 babies have been named Ambrose. Half of them were born before 1951, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Ambrose by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ambrose | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 344 | 470 |
| 1890s | 369 | 608 |
| 1900s | 324 | 794 |
| 1910s | 1,401 | 830 |
| 1920s | 1,556 | 867 |
| 1930s | 782 | 1,209 |
| 1940s | 606 | 1,484 |
| 1950s | 494 | 2,102 |
| 1960s | 400 | 2,386 |
| 1970s | 323 | 3,153 |
| 1980s | 360 | 3,875 |
| 1990s | 337 | 4,315 |
| 2000s | 487 | 4,701 |
| 2010s | 1,016 | 2,019 |
| 2020s | 2,112 | 1,347 |
Where Ambrose is heading
Ambrose has risen 259% over the past decade, from 101 babies in 2015 to 363 in 2025.
Names like Ambrose
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ambrose.