Feminine dossier · first seen 1970

Imani

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1998
Peak births
1,222
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1970Peak 19982025
peak 1998 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Imani

How many people are named Imani?

An estimated 27,496 living Americans are named Imani.

How rare is Imani?

Imani is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 512 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 58.1% from its 1998 peak.

How old is the typical Imani?

The median age of a living American named Imani is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 28 years old.

Is Imani still popular?

Yes. Imani is holding steady, with 512 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
58.1%
2025
512
All-time
27,817
Diaspora map

Imani broke out in District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York (1992) and became over-represented in 14 states over 26 years.

Broke out: District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, 1992 · over-represented in 14 states over 26 years

Alabama: broke out 2018 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: broke out 2000 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1992 DC Florida: broke out 2012 FL Georgia: broke out 1994 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2005 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1993 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1992 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1992 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1992 NY North Carolina: broke out 1995 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1998 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1994 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1994 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY