unisex name
Amani
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 21,094
the United States
#678
2025 births
Amani is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 83% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 526 babies in the United States, ranking #678. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Amani is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 667 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,303 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Amani 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 | 6 |
| 1970s | 153 |
| 1980s | 239 |
| 1990s | 2,099 |
| 2000s | 5,195 |
| 2010s | 5,274 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,364 |
How popular is Amani?
In 2025, Amani was given to 526 babies in the United States, ranking #678 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Amani 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 Amani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amani
How popular is the name Amani?
In 2025, Amani was given to 526 babies in the United States, ranking #678 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Amani a girl's or a boy's name?
Amani is used for both girls and boys. About 83% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Amani most popular?
Amani peaked in 2008, when 667 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Amani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amani currently ranks #402 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.