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.
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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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Ambrose
The earliest SSA record of Ambrose as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 32 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 402 newborns named Ambrose — #670 in the national rankings. About 22% of every Ambrose on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ambrose ranks #748 for baby boys with 353 births, rising sharply (+55% over the past five years). All told, over 11K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to 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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