Boy nameCurrently #741 in the USRising
Ambrose
AM-brohz//ˈæmbroʊz//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20217 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Immortal
Ambrose comes from the Greek 'ambrosios', meaning immortal, related to the mythical 'ambrosia', food of the gods. Borne by the influential 4th-century bishop Saint Ambrose of Milan, it has a distinctive, dignified vintage charm.
Ambrose's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ambrose |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 32 |
| 1881 | 43 |
| 1882 | 38 |
| 1883 | 36 |
| 1884 | 36 |
| 1885 | 32 |
| 1886 | 30 |
| 1887 | 29 |
| 1888 | 41 |
| 1889 | 27 |
| 1890 | 37 |
| 1891 | 27 |
| 1892 | 31 |
| 1893 | 52 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 38 |
| 1896 | 42 |
| 1897 | 37 |
| 1898 | 43 |
| 1899 | 28 |
| 1900 | 47 |
| 1901 | 35 |
| 1902 | 26 |
| 1903 | 32 |
| 1904 | 34 |
| 1905 | 24 |
| 1906 | 33 |
| 1907 | 27 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 41 |
| 1910 | 48 |
| 1911 | 42 |
| 1912 | 98 |
| 1913 | 122 |
| 1914 | 147 |
| 1915 | 187 |
| 1916 | 179 |
| 1917 | 199 |
| 1918 | 192 |
| 1919 | 187 |
| 1920 | 209 |
| 1921 | 195 |
| 1922 | 170 |
| 1923 | 158 |
| 1924 | 166 |
| 1925 | 165 |
| 1926 | 155 |
| 1927 | 111 |
| 1928 | 123 |
| 1929 | 104 |
| 1930 | 104 |
| 1931 | 72 |
| 1932 | 104 |
| 1933 | 84 |
| 1934 | 74 |
| 1935 | 80 |
| 1936 | 79 |
| 1937 | 63 |
| 1938 | 67 |
| 1939 | 55 |
| 1940 | 64 |
| 1941 | 47 |
| 1942 | 85 |
| 1943 | 83 |
| 1944 | 66 |
| 1945 | 46 |
| 1946 | 45 |
| 1947 | 59 |
| 1948 | 64 |
| 1949 | 47 |
| 1950 | 37 |
| 1951 | 46 |
| 1952 | 56 |
| 1953 | 55 |
| 1954 | 63 |
| 1955 | 49 |
| 1956 | 47 |
| 1957 | 46 |
| 1958 | 51 |
| 1959 | 44 |
| 1960 | 51 |
| 1961 | 39 |
| 1962 | 57 |
| 1963 | 39 |
| 1964 | 49 |
| 1965 | 43 |
| 1966 | 28 |
| 1967 | 22 |
| 1968 | 47 |
| 1969 | 25 |
| 1970 | 28 |
| 1971 | 32 |
| 1972 | 33 |
| 1973 | 28 |
| 1974 | 29 |
| 1975 | 44 |
| 1976 | 26 |
| 1977 | 35 |
| 1978 | 31 |
| 1979 | 37 |
| 1980 | 36 |
| 1981 | 36 |
| 1982 | 28 |
| 1983 | 37 |
| 1984 | 25 |
| 1985 | 40 |
| 1986 | 40 |
| 1987 | 41 |
| 1988 | 41 |
| 1989 | 36 |
| 1990 | 41 |
| 1991 | 45 |
| 1992 | 34 |
| 1993 | 40 |
| 1994 | 26 |
| 1995 | 30 |
| 1996 | 28 |
| 1997 | 35 |
| 1998 | 29 |
| 1999 | 29 |
| 2000 | 41 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 42 |
| 2003 | 42 |
| 2004 | 49 |
| 2005 | 50 |
| 2006 | 59 |
| 2007 | 59 |
| 2008 | 67 |
| 2009 | 53 |
| 2010 | 60 |
| 2011 | 56 |
| 2012 | 75 |
| 2013 | 95 |
| 2014 | 89 |
| 2015 | 101 |
| 2016 | 97 |
| 2017 | 96 |
| 2018 | 118 |
| 2019 | 228 |
| 2020 | 280 |
| 2021 | 411 |
| 2022 | 369 |
| 2023 | 331 |
| 2024 | 352 |
Ambrose through the decades
- Ambrose peaked in 2021, when 411 babies were named Ambrose in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ambrose has risen 259% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ambrose currently ranks #741 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Ambie
Variants & spellings
Ambrosio
Famous people named Ambrose
- Saint Ambrose of Milan — bishop and theologian