Ayame: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#4,880
1920s	11	1	+10%	#4,439
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,671
2000s	126	13	+2420%	#6,621
2010s	115	12	-9%	#7,800
2020s (to 2025)	66	11	-4%	#7,538

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,880

1920s

+10%

#4,439

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#14,671

2000s

126

+2420%

#6,621

2010s

115

-9%

#7,800

2020s (to 2025)

-4%

#7,538

The story of Ayame

Ayame is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,538 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 333 American babies have been named Ayame. Its peak came in 2006, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ayame stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayame?

The median living Ayame is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 300 people named Ayame are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ayame year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,538
2024	13	#8,031
2023	9	#10,428
2022	11	#9,142
2021	9	#10,405
2020	10	#9,649
2019	13	#8,199
2018	6	#14,032
2017	12	#8,867
2016	8	#11,941
2015	14	#8,065
2014	7	#13,271
2013	15	#7,800
2012	14	#8,269
2011	14	#8,264
2010	12	#9,310
2009	11	#10,072
2008	14	#8,592
2007	18	#7,128
2006	19	#6,621
2005	13	#8,400
2004	15	#7,449
2003	11	#9,129
2002	13	#7,883
2001	5	#15,667
2000	7	#11,949
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,439
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ayame, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ayame?

The median living Ayame is about 14 years old. Half of all living Ayames are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Ayame are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ayame are alive in the United States, based on 333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ayame mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Ayame in 2025?

Ayame ranked #7,538 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayame?

333 babies have been named Ayame in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayame most popular?

Ayame peaked in 2006, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Ayame a boy or girl name?

Ayame is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ayame rising or falling?

Ayame has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ayame popularity over time

The story of Ayame

How old are people named Ayame?

Ayame year by year

Frequently asked questions

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