Iris
In Japanese, Ayame most commonly refers to the iris flower. The name is deeply associated with the traditional Iris Festival (Ayame no Sekku) and carries connotations of beauty and the arrival of early summer.
Less common today
Ayame isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,619 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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