Ambika
Ambika was the #10,107 girls' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Ambika as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #12,161 (7) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,055 (13) | — | #2,900 (6) |
| 2022 | #13,592 (6) | — | — |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | — | — |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | — | — |
| 2016 | #16,215 (5) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #11,835 (8) | #4,736 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) | #3,514 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | — | — |
| 2012 | #9,109 (12) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #12,153 (8) | #4,049 (5) | — |
| 2010 | #9,790 (11) | — | — |
| 2009 | #15,242 (6) | #2,535 (9) | — |
| 2008 | #10,807 (10) | #5,545 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2000 at #5,491.
- First recorded in the US in 1977.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ambika is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 90,000 to 1 in 330,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambika | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Ambika | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Ambika | US | Girls | #10,107 | 9 |