Unisex name · since 1985
Imari
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 2,365 babies named Imari, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,203 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,471 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,365
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,365 babies have been named Imari since 1985, making it today's #5471 unisex name.
Imari has 2,365 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5471 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #4,203 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,471 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,365 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Imari ranks #4,203 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,471 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,365 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,203 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,471 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,365
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Imari's 2,365 recorded births place it above 94.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Imari compares
2,365 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Imari's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Imari | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,365 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 124 | 21 | 19,840 |
Imari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Imari's full recorded timeline at 2005, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 13 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 124 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Imari popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 124
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Imari popularity over time - boys
1,086 total births recorded since 1969 (Imari as boys' name)
Imari by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (983 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Imari's strongest decade.
983 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Imari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 128
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
780 births
- 2000s
2000s
983 births
- 2010s 340
2010s
340 births
- 2020s 134
2020s
134 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 983 births (42% of all-time use).
How Imari compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Imari's total volume
Imari by state
Where Imari concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 156 | 6.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 136 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 123 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 121 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 81 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 77 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 66 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 66 | 2.8% |
156 of 2,365 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Imari appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Imari's data
- Imari's decade-level peak was the 2000s (983 total births); usage has since declined to 134 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Imaris (156 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Imari: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Imari draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.