girl's name · in the US
Ayame
ah-YAH-meh (Japanese)
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 438
Ayame is a girl's name in the United States, with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ayame is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ayame Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 126 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 66 |
How Popular Is Ayame?
In 2025, Ayame was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ayame 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 Ayame Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ayamé | Ayamé is a rare spelling of Ayame, written with an acute accent and recorded about 50 times, mostly in France. | 50 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Ayame
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ayame Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ayame over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Ayame is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 100% girls · 105 babies
- France Both 69% girls · 65 babies
How to Say Ayame
- Japanese ah-YAH-meh
Sibling Names for Ayame
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ayame — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ayame
How popular is the name Ayame?
In 2025, Ayame was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ayame a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayame is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ayame?
Ayame has 3 syllables.
When was Ayame most popular?
Ayame peaked in 2006, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ayame a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ayame currently ranks #4,295 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.