Ambra
Girl name · American · French · Italian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,767 in 1981
0 babies were named Ambra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1952–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAmbra first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #1,767.
About the name Ambra
Ambra is a girl name of American, French and Italian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-bra”. US birth records list Ambra for girls from 1952 to 2020, in 49 of those 69 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #1,767 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench namesItalian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,269,841 girls |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
| 1970s | 9.9 | 100,806 girls |
| 1980s | 24 | 41,999 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 81,566 girls |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 315,457 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
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Questions about the name Ambra
What is the origin of the name Ambra?
Ambra has American, French, Italian roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Ambra a boy or girl name?
Ambra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ambra?
Ambra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,767 in 1981.