How Many People Are Named Amari?
An estimated 49,956 people in the United States have the first name Amari. It is used for both genders, with 59.4% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Amari peaked in popularity in 2023 with 3,422 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amari 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 Amari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Amari is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Amari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
49,956
About 1 in 6,861 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
59.4% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
3,422 births
Total Registered
50,446
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amari
Amari is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.4%) and females (40.6%). Out of 50,446 total births registered, 29,973 were male and 20,473 were female.
Amari as a male name
Ranked #172 in 2024
2,158 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (2,419 births)
Amari as a female name
Ranked #296 in 2024
1,065 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,065 births)
Amari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amari span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 19,066 babies were registered. Amari remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Amari by Decade
How has Amari 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.
Amari by State
Birth registrations for Amari span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in North Dakota, Montana, Maine. On average, about 1,008 Amaris were registered per state.
Amari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Amari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Amari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amari?
We estimate approximately 49,956 people named Amari 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 6,861 Americans share this first name.
Is Amari a common name?
Amari is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50,446 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amari most popular?
Amari reached peak popularity in 2023, when 3,422 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amari is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amari a male name?
Amari is predominantly male. 59.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amari Smith, Amari Johnson, Amari 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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