Ambur: 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	55	6	–	#4,467
1980s	193	19	+251%	#3,048
1990s	195	20	+1%	#3,883
2000s	52	5	-73%	#9,402
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,467

1980s

193

+251%

#3,048

1990s

195

+1%

#3,883

2000s

-73%

#9,402

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ambur

Ambur 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 1974, 495 American babies have been named Ambur. Its peak came in 1989, when 35 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 Ambur stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ambur?

The median living Ambur is about 35 years old; half are between 30 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Ambur 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.

Ambur 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#12,502
2005	6	#14,623
2004	8	#11,692
2003	7	#12,501
2002	8	#11,176
2001	10	#9,402
2000	5	#15,179
1995	17	#5,454
1990	26	#3,912
1985	20	#3,988
1980	14	#4,983
1975	7	#7,195
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 Ambur, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ambur?

The median living Ambur is about 35 years old. Half of all living Amburs are between 30 and 40 years old.

How many people named Ambur are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ambur are alive in the United States, based on 495 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ambur in 2025?

Ambur 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 Ambur?

495 babies have been named Ambur in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ambur most popular?

Ambur peaked in 1989, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Ambur a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ambur rising or falling?

Ambur has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ambur popularity over time

The story of Ambur

How old are people named Ambur?

Ambur year by year

Frequently asked questions

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