Ambar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,844

among girls · ↓179 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

108

named Ambar · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,882

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

123 babies

All-time total

3,031

#3,577 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Ambar popularity over time

3,031 babies have been named Ambar since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1970s	6	–	6	1	–	#9,050
1980s	615	5	620	62	+10233%	#1,397
1990s	694	–	694	69	+12%	#1,684
2000s	632	–	632	63	-9%	#2,048
2010s	568	–	568	57	-10%	#2,482
2020s (to 2025)	511	–	511	85	+50%	#1,665

Where Ambar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	118	0.07	outside top 500
2027	126	0.08	outside top 500
2028	135	0.08	outside top 500
2029	142	0.09	outside top 500
2030	148	0.09	outside top 500

Where Ambar is most popular

Girls named Ambar per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.056 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and Arizona.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ambar born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	52	0.122	+116%
Texas	97	0.121	+114%
Arizona	14	0.100	+77%
Massachusetts	12	0.099	+76%
New York	33	0.083	+48%
California	63	0.075	+33%
New Jersey	11	0.061	+8%
Georgia	11	0.048	-14%
Illinois	8	0.035	-38%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ambar

Ambar is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,844 in 2025 with 108 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 3,031 American babies have been named Ambar. Its peak came in 2024, when 123 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ambar stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ambar?

The median living Ambar is about 22 years old; half are between 9 and 33. An estimated 3,000 people named Ambar are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ambar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	108	#1,844	–	–
2024	123	#1,665	–	–
2023	92	#2,090	–	–
2022	76	#2,406	–	–
2021	58	#2,893	–	–
2020	54	#2,970	–	–
2019	67	#2,599	–	–
2018	71	#2,482	–	–
2017	67	#2,602	–	–
2016	47	#3,383	–	–
2015	63	#2,779	–	–
2014	55	#3,044	–	–
2013	52	#3,126	–	–
2012	46	#3,469	–	–
2011	50	#3,270	–	–
2010	50	#3,258	–	–
2009	68	#2,675	–	–
2008	58	#2,997	–	–
2007	67	#2,712	–	–
2006	71	#2,557	–	–
2005	55	#2,936	–	–
2004	49	#3,130	–	–
2003	73	#2,302	–	–
2002	54	#2,783	–	–
2001	82	#2,048	–	–
2000	55	#2,676	–	–
1995	87	#1,684	–	–
1990	61	#2,128	–	–
1985	34	#2,751	–	–
1980	27	#3,136	5	#6,289
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ambar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ambar?

The median living Ambar is about 22 years old. Half of all living Ambars are between 9 and 33 years old.

How many people named Ambar are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Ambar are alive in the United States, based on 3,031 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ambar mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara).

How popular is the name Ambar in 2025?

Ambar ranked #1,844 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 108 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ambar?

3,031 babies have been named Ambar in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ambar most popular?

Ambar peaked in 2024, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Ambar a boy or girl name?

Ambar is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ambar rising or falling?

Ambar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ambar become more popular?

Ambar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 148 girls named Ambar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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