girl's name
Imani
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 32,017
the United States
#579
2025 births
Imani is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 553 babies in the United States, ranking #579. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1998, when 1,272 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,995 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Imani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 330 |
| 1980s | 603 |
| 1990s | 8,412 |
| 2000s | 9,113 |
| 2010s | 6,942 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,812 |
How popular is Imani?
In 2025, Imani was given to 553 babies in the United States, ranking #579 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Imani 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 Imani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Imani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Imani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Imani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Imani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Imani
How popular is the name Imani?
In 2025, Imani was given to 553 babies in the United States, ranking #579 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Imani a girl's or a boy's name?
Imani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Imani most popular?
Imani peaked in 1998, when 1,272 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Imani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Imani currently ranks #579 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.