Ambrose
Ambrose is a given name. It is derived from Greek ambrosios, meaning (belonging to) immortal(s), god-like; cf. ambrosia, food of gods. Notable people with the name include:St. Ambrose of Milan St.
Meaning & Origin of Ambrose
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ambrose is a given name. It is derived from Greek ambrosios, meaning (belonging to) immortal(s), god-like; cf. ambrosia, food of gods. Notable people with the name include:St. Ambrose of Milan St.
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The Story of Ambrose
Ambrose first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 32 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 402 Ambroses were born — ranking #670 that year. As of 2026, Ambrose ranks #748 for baby boys with 353 births, rising sharply (+55% over the past five years). In total, more than 11K Ambroses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ambrose
Ambrose is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Ambrose's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #233. Use the chart and map above to compare Ambrose's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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