Imari: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,469

among girls · ↑44 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Imari · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

161 babies

All-time total

3,451

#4,203 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Imari popularity over time

3,451 babies have been named Imari since 1969, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	6	6	1	–	–
1970s	–	60	60	6	+900%	–
1980s	128	32	160	16	+167%	#2,799
1990s	780	162	942	94	+489%	#1,546
2000s	983	297	1,280	128	+36%	#1,545
2010s	340	319	659	66	-49%	#3,055
2020s (to 2025)	134	210	344	57	-13%	#4,207

Where Imari 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Imari

Imari is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,469 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 3,451 American babies have been named Imari, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 161 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Imari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Imari?

The median living Imari is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 28. An estimated 3,400 people named Imari 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.

Imari year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#5,469	24	#4,310
2024	23	#5,513	28	#3,925
2023	19	#6,264	31	#3,662
2022	21	#5,850	43	#2,934
2021	15	#7,406	34	#3,384
2020	33	#4,207	50	#2,566
2019	17	#6,836	40	#3,014
2018	19	#6,357	26	#4,037
2017	24	#5,430	40	#2,972
2016	36	#4,120	40	#2,949
2015	22	#5,905	49	#2,540
2014	22	#5,865	21	#4,603
2013	42	#3,662	10	#7,734
2012	50	#3,286	24	#4,183
2011	53	#3,154	32	#3,390
2010	55	#3,055	37	#3,102
2009	74	#2,537	45	#2,719
2008	92	#2,178	27	#3,863
2007	79	#2,404	33	#3,333
2006	88	#2,196	17	#5,169
2005	87	#2,128	30	#3,342
2004	100	#1,888	26	#3,571
2003	124	#1,555	37	#2,696
2002	103	#1,760	32	#2,904
2001	120	#1,548	24	#3,550
2000	116	#1,545	26	#3,242
1995	93	#1,609	19	#3,482
1990	33	#3,311	8	#6,057
1985	13	#5,468	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	5	#5,817
1970	–	–	–	–
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1960	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Imari?

The median living Imari is about 22 years old. Half of all living Imaris are between 14 and 28 years old.

How many people named Imari are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Imari are alive in the United States, based on 3,451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Imari in 2025?

Imari ranked #5,469 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Imari?

3,451 babies have been named Imari in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Imari most popular?

Imari peaked in 2003, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Imari a boy or girl name?

Imari is used for both: about 69% of babies named Imari have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Imari rising or falling?

Imari is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Imari become more popular?

Imari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Imari 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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