How Many People Are Named Amani?
An estimated 15,578 people in the United States have the first name Amani. It is used for both genders, with 82.4% female. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Amani peaked in popularity in 2008 with 667 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Amani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Amani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
15,578
About 1 in 22,002 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
82.4% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
667 births
Total Registered
15,797
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amani
Amani is predominantly female (82.4%), though 2,779 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Amani as a male name
Ranked #1,272 in 2024
154 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (154 births)
Amani as a female name
Ranked #634 in 2024
464 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (529 births)
Amani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amani span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,273 babies were registered. While Amani is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Amani by Decade
How has Amani tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Amani by State
Birth registrations for Amani span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Idaho, Iowa, Arkansas. On average, about 337 Amanis were registered per state.
Amani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Amani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Amani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amani?
We estimate approximately 15,578 people named Amani are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,002 Americans share this first name.
Is Amani a common name?
Amani is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,797 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amani most popular?
Amani reached peak popularity in 2008, when 667 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amani is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amani a female name?
Amani is predominantly female. 82.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amani Smith, Amani Johnson, Amani Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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