Ambrose vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #735), but Ambrose is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ambrose and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#735 (boys)
#3 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
358
12,754
Peak year
1893
1881
Trend
Rising since 1995
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Boys
Girls
Lifetime births
10,868
776,439