girl's name
Ayumi
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 730
Ayumi is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ayumi is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 28 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Ayumi 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 | 5 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s | 88 |
| 2000s | 147 |
| 2010s | 202 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 119 |
How popular is Ayumi?
In 2025, Ayumi was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ayumi 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.
Names that peaked alongside Ayumi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ayumi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ayumi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ayumi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ayumi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ayumi
How popular is the name Ayumi?
In 2025, Ayumi was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ayumi a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayumi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ayumi most popular?
Ayumi peaked in 2023, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ayumi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ayumi currently ranks #7,286 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.