Boy · Name family
Ambrose
24,437births recorded
12Countries
4Variants
2023Peak · Slovenia
#178France 2025
Ambrose is a boy name family recorded 24,437 times in 12 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#178 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2023, at 121.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ambroise (France, Belgium), Ambrosio (Argentina), Ambrož (Slovenia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ambrose
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose | English | 10,911 | 🇺🇸 United States | #735 | 1881 | ▲ 301 % |
| Ambrose | English | 385 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #849 | 1923 | new |
| Ambrose | English | 384 | 🏴 England & Wales | #873 | 2025 | ▲ 268 % |
| Ambrose | English | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | #2039 | 2021 | new |
| Ambrose | English | 86 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1964 | – |
| Ambrose | English | 35 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #809 | 2020 | – |
| Ambroise | French | 9,090 | 🇫🇷 France | #178 | 2025 | ▲ 200 % |
| Ambroise | French | 37 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2023 | – |
| Ambroise | French | 32 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1124 | 2024 | – |
| Ambroise | French | 11 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2022 | – |
| Ambrosio | Spanish | 2,011 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1927 | – |
| Ambrosio | Spanish | 945 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1905 | – |
| Ambrosio | Spanish | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2016 | – |
| Ambrož | Slovene | 367 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #190 | 2023 | ▲ 12 % |
How we grouped these names
- Ambroise ↔ Ambrose — checked by hand
- Ambroise ↔ Ambrosio — checked by hand
- Ambroise ↔ Ambrož — checked by hand
Questions about Ambrose
How popular is the name Ambrose?
In 2025 it ranked #178 in France. Official registers record 24,437 births across 12 countries.
What is Ambrose in other languages?
Ambroise (French); Ambrosio (Spanish); Ambrož (Slovene).
When was Ambrose most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2023, at 121.0 births per 100,000.
Is Ambrose a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ambrose is a boy name.