Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Ambrose
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2021
Peak births
402
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ambrose
How many people are named Ambrose?
An estimated 5,378 living Americans are named Ambrose.
How rare is Ambrose?
Ambrose is uncommon among babies today, with 358 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 10.9% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Ambrose?
The median age of a living American named Ambrose is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 41 years old.
Is Ambrose still popular?
Yes — Ambrose is currently rising in popularity, with 358 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.7× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Ambrose most common?
Ambrose has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
10.9%
2025
358
All-time
10,868
Where it lives now
Ambrose is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Ambrose is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.