Imara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,008

among girls · ↓18 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Imara

How common

1 in 29,223

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

56 babies

All-time total

720

#9,356 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Imara popularity over time

720 babies have been named Imara since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	102	10	–	#5,218
2000s	169	17	+66%	#5,147
2010s	191	19	+13%	#4,773
2020s (to 2025)	258	43	+125%	#2,990

Where Imara is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	76	0.05	outside top 500
2028	86	0.05	outside top 500
2029	95	0.06	outside top 500
2030	104	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Imara

Imara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,008 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 720 American babies have been named Imara. Its peak came in 2023, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Imara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Imara?

The median living Imara is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 20. An estimated 700 people named Imara are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Imara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	55	#3,008
2024	55	#2,990
2023	56	#2,993
2022	37	#3,996
2021	39	#3,831
2020	16	#7,037
2019	18	#6,530
2018	20	#6,111
2017	26	#5,109
2016	29	#4,773
2015	19	#6,559
2014	16	#7,442
2013	22	#5,897
2012	11	#9,972
2011	16	#7,568
2010	14	#8,426
2009	18	#7,165
2008	20	#6,651
2007	21	#6,413
2006	20	#6,445
2005	17	#6,948
2004	15	#7,554
2003	8	#11,723
2002	23	#5,147
2001	12	#8,397
2000	15	#6,938
1995	11	#7,711
1990	8	#9,580
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Imara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Imara?

The median living Imara is about 10 years old. Half of all living Imaras are between 3 and 20 years old.

How many people named Imara are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Imara are alive in the United States, based on 720 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Imara in 2025?

Imara ranked #3,008 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Imara?

720 babies have been named Imara in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Imara most popular?

Imara peaked in 2023, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Imara a boy or girl name?

Imara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Imara rising or falling?

Imara is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Imara become more popular?

Imara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 104 girls named Imara in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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