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girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Ambre

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ambre
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
33 babies
All-time total
676
#9,736 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Ambre popularity over time

676 babies have been named Ambre since 1969, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Girls

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 7 1 – #5,992
1970s 123 12 +1657% #2,933
1980s 287 29 +133% #2,722
1990s 155 16 -46% #3,422
2000s 44 4 -72% #10,798
2010s 42 4 -5% #11,908
2020s (to 2025) 18 3 -29% #11,293

The story of Ambre

Ambre is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 676 American babies have been named Ambre. Its peak came in 1987, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Ambre?

The median living Ambre is about 38 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 700 people named Ambre are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Ambre year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #15,337
2022 8 #11,293
2021 – –
2020 5 #15,250
2019 – –
2018 5 #15,843
2017 6 #14,263
2016 6 #14,465
2015 8 #11,908
2014 – –
2013 6 #14,722
2012 – –
2011 5 #16,955
2010 6 #15,083
2009 7 #13,813
2008 7 #13,944
2007 6 #15,631
2006 6 #15,267
2005 – –
2004 5 #16,269
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 5 #15,499
2000 8 #10,798
1995 6 #11,853
1990 24 #4,128
1985 31 #2,941
1980 23 #3,512
1975 8 #6,510
1970 7 #6,384
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ambre?

The median living Ambre is about 38 years old. Half of all living Ambres are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Ambre are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ambre are alive in the United States, based on 676 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ambre in 2025?

Ambre did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ambre?

676 babies have been named Ambre in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ambre most popular?

Ambre peaked in 1987, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Ambre a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ambre rising or falling?

Ambre is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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