Ayame
Feminine
Ayame entered the US charts in 1918, peaked at #4398 in 1920, ranks #7491 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Ayame?
Ayame first appears in US birth records in 1918 — 107 years ago. The typical Ayame alive today was born around 2011, making them about 14 years old. About 300 people named Ayame are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Ayame most popular?
Ayame peaked in 1920, reaching #4398 nationally. Today it ranks #7491, 3,093 places below that high. See the whole 1920 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1918
- Most girls named
- 200619 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #4398reached in 1920
- Change vs 2024
- +7.7%14 in 2025, from 13
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Ayame in other languages
Strongest US states over the last decade: California.
Ayames among us
people named Ayame are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 114,805 born in 2025 was named Ayame
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Ayame sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Ayame beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Ayame in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
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Frequently asked
- How many Ayames are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 300 people named Ayame are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Ayame in 2025?
- Ayame ranks #7491 among US girl names in 2025, with 14 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Ayame?
- About 1 in every 114,805 US girls born in 2025 was named Ayame — 14 in all.
- Will my child share the name Ayame with classmates?
- Ayame will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Ayame
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
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