How Many People Are Named Imari?
An estimated 3,336 people in the United States have the first name Imari. It is used for both genders, with 68.8% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Imari peaked in popularity in 2003 with 161 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Imari 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 Imari paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,336
About 1 in 102,744 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
68.8% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2003
161 births
Total Registered
3,403
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Imari
Imari is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.2%) and females (68.8%). Out of 3,403 total births registered, 1,061 were male and 2,342 were female.
Imari as a male name
Ranked #4,006 in 2024
27 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (50 births)
Imari as a female name
Ranked #5,490 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (124 births)
Imari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Imari span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,280 babies were registered. Imari has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Imari by Decade
How has Imari 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.
Imari by State
Birth registrations for Imari span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Tennessee, New Jersey, Kentucky. On average, about 57 Imaris were registered per state.
Imari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Imari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Imari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Imari?
We estimate approximately 3,336 people named Imari 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 102,744 Americans share this first name.
Is Imari a common name?
Imari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,403 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Imari most popular?
Imari reached peak popularity in 2003, when 161 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Imari is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Imari a female name?
Imari is predominantly female. 68.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Imari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Imari Smith, Imari Johnson, Imari 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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