Ambika
Girl name · Sanskrit origin
Ambika meaning
mother, good woman
Ambika at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Script form
- अम्बिकाAs listed by Wiktionary; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #12,120 in 2024
Ambika popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #9,651 | 5 |
| 1980 | #10,393 | 5 |
| 1990 | #9,246 | 8 |
| 2000 | #5,490 | 20 |
| 2010 | #9,787 | 11 |
| 2024 | #12,120 | 7 |
All 43 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #9,651 | 5 |
| 1979 | #5,749 | 11 |
| 1980 | #10,393 | 5 |
| 1982 | #10,517 | 5 |
| 1983 | #8,047 | 7 |
| 1984 | #8,152 | 7 |
| 1985 | #9,306 | 6 |
| 1986 | #10,911 | 5 |
| 1987 | #6,788 | 10 |
| 1988 | #10,386 | 6 |
| 1989 | #9,681 | 7 |
| 1990 | #9,246 | 8 |
| 1991 | #13,147 | 5 |
| 1992 | #7,512 | 11 |
| 1993 | #7,038 | 12 |
| 1994 | #8,804 | 9 |
| 1995 | #6,640 | 13 |
| 1996 | #8,132 | 10 |
| 1997 | #9,017 | 9 |
| 1998 | #5,799 | 17 |
| 1999 | #11,386 | 7 |
| 2000 | #5,490 | 20 |
| 2001 | #12,056 | 7 |
| 2002 | #8,837 | 11 |
| 2003 | #9,670 | 10 |
| 2004 | #8,716 | 12 |
| 2005 | #8,883 | 12 |
| 2006 | #8,714 | 13 |
| 2007 | #11,629 | 9 |
| 2008 | #10,805 | 10 |
| 2009 | #15,242 | 6 |
| 2010 | #9,787 | 11 |
| 2011 | #12,153 | 8 |
| 2012 | #9,108 | 12 |
| 2013 | #14,580 | 6 |
| 2014 | #16,513 | 5 |
| 2015 | #11,832 | 8 |
| 2016 | #16,210 | 5 |
| 2019 | #11,351 | 8 |
| 2021 | #11,138 | 8 |
| 2022 | #13,584 | 6 |
| 2023 | #8,048 | 13 |
| 2024 | #12,120 | 7 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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