unisex name
Ame
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 510
Ame is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 78% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1974, when 28 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ame over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 161 |
| 1980s | 84 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 23 |
How popular is Ame?
In 2025, Ame was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ame is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Ame is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Amé | Amé is a rare spelling of Ame, written with an acute accent and recorded about 70 times, mostly in France. | 70 |
Names that peaked alongside Ame
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ame also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ame over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ame
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ame — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ame
How popular is the name Ame?
In 2025, Ame was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ame a girl's or a boy's name?
Ame is used for both girls and boys. About 78% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ame?
Ame has 1 syllable.
When was Ame most popular?
Ame peaked in 1974, when 28 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ame a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ame currently ranks #2,536 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.