Imani Girl
How popular is Imani?
#579 girl name in 2025
512 baby girls were named Imani in the US in 2025, making it the 579th most popular girl name. Another 41 boys got the name (#2,990 for boys).
28,902living people named Imani (est.)
21median age of people named Imani
29,212babies named Imani since 1880
1 in 5,995US babies born in 2025
Imani popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #579 for girls (▼ 53 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 512 girls, 41 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-12% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #533 in 2015, #522 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1998 (1,222 girls) |
| Highest rank | #239 in 1996 |
| First recorded | 1970 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 6% boys, 94% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Imani is most popular
Babies named Imani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Mississippi: 1.3 per 1,000 (59 girls)
- Louisiana: 1.0 per 1,000 (91 girls)
- South Carolina: 0.9 per 1,000 (77 girls)
- Georgia: 0.8 per 1,000 (192 girls)
- Nevada: 0.8 per 1,000 (37 girls)
Imani by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 255 | #2,396 |
| 1980s | 522 | #1,241 |
| 1990s | 8,011 | #239 |
| 2000s | 8,823 | #300 |
| 2010s | 6,672 | #372 |
| 2020s | 3,534 | #476 |
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Questions
- Is Imani a boy or girl name?
- Imani is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 94% of babies named Imani were girls.
- How popular is the name Imani?
- 512 baby girls were named Imani in the US in 2025, making it the 579th most popular girl name. Another 41 boys got the name (#2,990 for boys).
- When was Imani most popular?
- Imani peaked in 1998, when 1,222 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #239 in 1996.
- How many people are named Imani?
- 29,212 babies have been named Imani in the US since 1880. We estimate about 28,902 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
- Where is Imani most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Imani was most common in Mississippi, at 1.3 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.