Meaning and history
From Japanese 菖蒲 (ayame), meaning “iris (flower),” though the name can also be written with other kanji or kanji combinations.
20062006: 19 births, rank #6,592
2007: 18 births, rank #7,092
2008: 14 births, rank #8,529
2009: 11 births, rank #9,975
2010: 12 births, rank #9,231
20112011: 14 births, rank #8,196
2012: 14 births, rank #8,208
2013: 15 births, rank #7,748
2014: 7 births, rank #13,069
2015: 14 births, rank #8,008
20162016: 8 births, rank #11,781
2017: 12 births, rank #8,776
2018: 6 births, rank #13,793
2019: 13 births, rank #8,138
2020: 10 births, rank #9,546
20212021: 9 births, rank #10,292
2022: 11 births, rank #9,056
2023: 9 births, rank #10,312
2024: 13 births, rank #7,967
20252025: 14 births, rank #7,491
In 2025, 14 babies were recorded with the name Ayame, ranking #7,491 among girls.