Imani vs Iman

Side-by-side comparison of Imani and Iman — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Imani

Girl name · Rank #526

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Name B

Iman

Girl name · Rank #2084

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Metric Imani Iman
Current Rank #526 #2084
Total Births (all years) 27,296 5,032
Peak Year 1998 1996
Peak Year Births 1,222 178
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Imani Iman
1970ss 255 92
1980ss 522 481
1990ss 8,011 1,395
2000ss 8,823 1,555
2010ss 6,667 1,040
2020ss 3,018 469

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Imani Iman
2014 626 112
2015 584 105
2016 576 106
2017 573 105
2018 607 85
2019 596 108
2020 579 104
2021 582 83
2022 627 109
2023 647 81
2024 583 92

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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