Ambrosia: 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	6	1	–	#1,730
1910s	17	2	+183%	#3,808
1920s	24	2	+41%	#3,133
1930s	11	1	-54%	#3,713
1940s	6	1	-45%	#4,072
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	67	7	–	#2,998
1980s	503	50	+651%	#1,735
1990s	514	51	+2%	#2,258
2000s	344	34	-33%	#2,780
2010s	150	15	-56%	#6,158
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-36%	#6,954

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,730

1910s

+183%

#3,808

1920s

+41%

#3,133

1930s

-54%

#3,713

1940s

-45%

#4,072

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,998

1980s

503

+651%

#1,735

1990s

514

+2%

#2,258

2000s

344

-33%

#2,780

2010s

150

-56%

#6,158

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#6,954

The story of Ambrosia

Ambrosia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,991 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 1,700 American babies have been named Ambrosia. Its peak came in 1981, when 65 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 Ambrosia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ambrosia?

The median living Ambrosia is about 31 years old; half are between 22 and 39. An estimated 1,600 people named Ambrosia 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.

Ambrosia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#10,991
2024	8	#11,186
2023	16	#6,954
2022	12	#8,576
2021	8	#11,213
2020	6	#13,551
2019	12	#8,632
2018	12	#8,654
2017	16	#7,117
2016	17	#6,923
2015	16	#7,296
2014	9	#11,039
2013	18	#6,743
2012	19	#6,601
2011	21	#6,158
2010	10	#10,503
2009	23	#5,907
2008	19	#6,817
2007	25	#5,537
2006	20	#6,373
2005	43	#3,461
2004	42	#3,499
2003	37	#3,737
2002	33	#3,895
2001	50	#2,882
2000	52	#2,780
1995	51	#2,486
1990	56	#2,258
1985	41	#2,402
1980	57	#1,886
1975	6	#8,017
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,233
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	8	#3,617
1915	6	#3,808
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,730
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ambrosia?

The median living Ambrosia is about 31 years old. Half of all living Ambrosias are between 22 and 39 years old.

How many people named Ambrosia are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Ambrosia are alive in the United States, based on 1,700 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ambrosia in 2025?

Ambrosia ranked #10,991 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ambrosia?

1,700 babies have been named Ambrosia in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ambrosia most popular?

Ambrosia peaked in 1981, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Ambrosia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ambrosia rising or falling?

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

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Ambrosia popularity over time

The story of Ambrosia

How old are people named Ambrosia?

Ambrosia year by year

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