girl's name
Emani
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,844
Emani is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 289 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,054 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Emani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,043 |
| 2000s | 2,085 |
| 2010s | 2,249 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,406 |
How popular is Emani?
In 2025, Emani was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Emani 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 Emani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Emani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emani
How popular is the name Emani?
In 2025, Emani was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Emani a girl's or a boy's name?
Emani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Emani most popular?
Emani peaked in 2019, when 289 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Emani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emani currently ranks #1,378 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.