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Ayame

girl name
Origin
Japanese
Syllables
3
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

iris flower

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ayame has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

30 people · the #94,398 first name in Brazil · median age 16

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Ayame

Most people given the name Ayame in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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