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girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Ayumi

Meaning Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,194

Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi).

Rank 2025
#7,194
among girls · ↑102 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Ayumi
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
28 babies
All-time total
609
#10,452 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Ayumi popularity over time

609 babies have been named Ayumi since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Girls

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #6,627
1970s – – – –
1980s 48 5 – #6,846
1990s 88 9 +83% #5,582
2000s 147 15 +67% #5,560
2010s 202 20 +37% #5,421
2020s (to 2025) 119 20 -2% #4,766

The story of Ayumi

Ayumi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,194 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 609 American babies have been named Ayumi. Its peak came in 2023, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Ayumi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayumi?

The median living Ayumi is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Ayumi are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Ayumi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 15 #7,194
2024 15 #7,296
2023 28 #4,766
2022 14 #7,693
2021 21 #5,782
2020 26 #4,899
2019 16 #7,073
2018 18 #6,562
2017 10 #10,069
2016 24 #5,478
2015 23 #5,684
2014 21 #6,020
2013 21 #6,044
2012 25 #5,421
2011 23 #5,763
2010 21 #6,212
2009 25 #5,560
2008 18 #7,118
2007 17 #7,435
2006 21 #6,161
2005 14 #7,955
2004 11 #9,345
2003 9 #10,539
2002 11 #8,926
2001 15 #7,002
2000 6 #13,369
1995 15 #5,997
1990 16 #5,582
1985 5 #10,819
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Famous people named Ayumi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki Japanese singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1978) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ayumi Morita Ayumi Morita Japanese tennis player (born 1990) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ayumi Kaihori Ayumi Kaihori Japanese footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  4. 4 Ayumi Tanimoto Japanese judoka (born 1981) Contemporary
  5. 5 Ayumi Hara Japanese footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  6. 6 Ayumi Niekawa Japanese footballer (born 1994) Contemporary
  7. 7 Ayumi Oya Japanese footballer b. 1994 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ayumi?

The median living Ayumi is about 15 years old. Half of all living Ayumis are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Ayumi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ayumi are alive in the United States, based on 609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ayumi mean?

Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi).

How popular is the name Ayumi in 2025?

Ayumi ranked #7,194 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayumi?

609 babies have been named Ayumi in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayumi most popular?

Ayumi peaked in 2023, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Ayumi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ayumi rising or falling?

Ayumi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Ayumi?

Well-known people named Ayumi include Ayumi Hamasaki (singer), Ayumi Morita (tennis player), Ayumi Kaihori (soccer player).

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