unisex name

Amane

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 454

Amane is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 61% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Amane is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2015, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1980.

Amane over time

Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

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'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Amane by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 40
1990s 15
2000s 75
2010s 170
2020s (to 2025) 100

How popular is Amane?

In 2025, Amane was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Amane is used

France #2,071 20 in 2025
England & Wales #5,348 4 in 2018
United States #15,350 6 in 2016

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Amane

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Amane also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Amane

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Amane

How popular is the name Amane?

In 2025, Amane was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Amane a girl's or a boy's name?

Amane is used for both girls and boys. About 61% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Amane most popular?

Amane peaked in 2015, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Amane a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amane currently ranks #2,071 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.