Ambika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	16	2	–	#5,766
1980s	58	6	+262%	#6,808
1990s	101	10	+74%	#5,816
2000s	110	11	+9%	#5,505
2010s	63	6	-43%	#9,150
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	+14%	#8,092

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,766

1980s

+262%

#6,808

1990s

101

+74%

#5,816

2000s

110

+9%

#5,505

2010s

-43%

#9,150

2020s (to 2025)

+14%

#8,092

The story of Ambika

Ambika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,161 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 391 American babies have been named Ambika. Its peak came in 2000, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ambika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ambika?

The median living Ambika is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Ambika 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.

Ambika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,161
2024	7	#12,244
2023	13	#8,092
2022	6	#13,707
2021	8	#11,212
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,427
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,417
2015	8	#11,907
2014	5	#16,701
2013	6	#14,721
2012	12	#9,150
2011	8	#12,248
2010	11	#9,835
2009	6	#15,383
2008	10	#10,862
2007	9	#11,688
2006	13	#8,740
2005	12	#8,917
2004	12	#8,751
2003	10	#9,724
2002	11	#8,877
2001	7	#12,157
2000	20	#5,505
1995	13	#6,656
1990	8	#9,281
1985	6	#9,356
1980	5	#10,449
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ambika?

The median living Ambika is about 24 years old. Half of all living Ambikas are between 15 and 32 years old.

How many people named Ambika are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ambika are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ambika mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बिका (ambikā, “mother, good woman”).

How popular is the name Ambika in 2025?

Ambika ranked #10,161 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ambika?

391 babies have been named Ambika in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ambika most popular?

Ambika peaked in 2000, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Ambika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ambika rising or falling?

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

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Ambika popularity over time

The story of Ambika

How old are people named Ambika?

Ambika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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