How Many People Are Named Imani?
An estimated 28,126 people in the United States have the first name Imani. It is predominantly female (95.3%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Imani peaked in popularity in 1998 with 1,272 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Imani 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 Imani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Imani is overwhelmingly female, 1,353 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
28,126
About 1 in 12,186 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
95.3% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1998
1,272 births
Total Registered
28,649
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Imani
Imani is predominantly female (95.3%), though 1,353 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Imani as a male name
Ranked #2,838 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (58 births)
Imani as a female name
Ranked #526 in 2024
583 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (1,222 births)
Imani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Imani span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 9,113 babies were registered. While Imani is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Imani by Decade
How has Imani 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.
Imani by State
Birth registrations for Imani span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Hawaii, New Mexico, Nebraska. On average, about 650 Imanis were registered per state.
Imani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Imani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Imani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Imani?
We estimate approximately 28,126 people named Imani 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 12,186 Americans share this first name.
Is Imani a common name?
Imani is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28,649 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Imani most popular?
Imani reached peak popularity in 1998, when 1,272 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Imani is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Imani a female name?
Imani is predominantly female. 95.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Imani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Imani Smith, Imani Johnson, Imani 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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