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Ambika

Girl

Meaning of Ambika: Sanskrit: 'mother'

Ambika is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9487th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9487

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

391

First recorded 1977 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 5 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Ambika per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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