Ambar
Girl name · #1851 in 2025 · Rare
Ambar ranks #1851 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 108 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 girls born in 2025 was named Ambar.
Babies named Ambar per year. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Ambar first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 123 babies and a rank of #1664. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ambar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ambar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ambar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ambar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ambar is most common
State-level data for Ambar is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ambar
Statistically, parents drawn to Ambar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aysha, Greer, Aziza, Aviva, and Anny.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ambar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1844 |
| 2024 | 123 | #1664 |
| 2023 | 92 | #2090 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2672 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2995 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2710 |
| 2006 | 71 | #2555 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2935 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 73 | #2301 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2780 |
| 2001 | 82 | #2048 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ambar a popular girl name?
Ambar ranked #1851 among girls in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Ambar most popular?
Ambar peaked in 2024, when 123 American girls received the name (ranked #1664 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ambar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American girls was named Ambar. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.