How Many People Are Named Emani?
An estimated 6,523 people in the United States have the first name Emani. It is predominantly female (93.3%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Emani peaked in popularity in 2019 with 289 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Emani 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 Emani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Emani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,523
About 1 in 52,546 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.3% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2019
289 births
Total Registered
6,607
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Emani
Emani is predominantly female (93.3%), though 440 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Emani as a male name
Ranked #4,336 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (24 births)
Emani as a female name
Ranked #1,316 in 2024
174 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (276 births)
Emani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Emani span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,249 babies were registered. While Emani is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Emani by Decade
How has Emani 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.
Emani by State
Birth registrations for Emani span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Minnesota, Massachusetts, Arkansas. On average, about 160 Emanis were registered per state.
Emani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Emani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Emani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Emani?
We estimate approximately 6,523 people named Emani 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 52,546 Americans share this first name.
Is Emani a common name?
Emani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,607 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Emani most popular?
Emani reached peak popularity in 2019, when 289 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Emani is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Emani a female name?
Emani is predominantly female. 93.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Emani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Emani Smith, Emani Johnson, Emani 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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