unisex name
Imari
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,493
Imari is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2003, when 161 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Imari 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 | 60 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 942 |
| 2000s | 1,280 |
| 2010s | 659 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 344 |
How popular is Imari?
In 2025, Imari was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Imari 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 Imari
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Imari also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Imari over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Imari
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Imari — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Imari
How popular is the name Imari?
In 2025, Imari was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Imari a girl's or a boy's name?
Imari is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Imari?
Imari has 3 syllables.
When was Imari most popular?
Imari peaked in 2003, when 161 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Imari a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Imari currently ranks #4,373 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.