Meaning of the nameAyumi
- Female
- Japanese origin
- A-yu-mi
Ayumi is a feminine name of Japanese origin; Behind the Name links it to the kanji 歩, which means 'to walk' or 'step'.
- People (2022)
- 1,463
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,382
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 418
- people
Ayumi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ayumi, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (595 people).
1,437 women 26 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ayumi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ayumi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 515 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 155 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 140 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 74 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 61 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 50 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 46 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 40 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 40 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 26 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ayumi
Behind the Name describes Ayumi as a Japanese feminine name whose main sense comes from the kanji 歩, 'to walk, step'; the name can also be written with other kanji, such as 亜由美, or in hiragana (あゆみ). Wiktionary records Ayumi as the rōmaji transcription of あゆみ. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,463 people named Ayumi, with a median age of 8; the vast majority were born from 2000 onward.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ayumi · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ayumi · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Ayumi
What does the name Ayumi mean?
Ayumi means “step, to walk (written with the kanji 歩)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ayumi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,463 people with the first name Ayumi, which ranks it number 6,382 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Ayumi a boy's or a girl's name?
Ayumi is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,437 women and 26 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ayumi?
Ayumi is a name of Japanese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ayumi most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ayumi (515 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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