Baby Name Popularity Profile

Amari

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amari.

✦ Eternal or Grace 🌍 Arabic, Other, Japanese Modern Spiritual
National Rank (2025) #380
All-Time Peak Rank #296 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 21,288 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 64.0% Boy / 36.0% Girl Leans Male
Boy Rank (2025) #185 ↗ as a Boy name
First Recorded 1980 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,070 births in 2024
💡 The Amari Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Eternal or Grace
Language Origin Arabic, Other, Japanese
Origin Type multiple
Amari has multiple independent origins. In Arabic, it is associated with 'eternal' or 'immortal'. In Igbo (an African language), it means 'grace'. In Yoruba (another African language), it can mean 'strength' or 'builder'. It also sees usage in Japanese, often formed from kanji meaning 'love' or 'jasmine'.
Common Nicknames
Mari Ama
Alternative Spellings
Amarie Ahmari
Pronunciation: uh-MAHR-ee
Themes & Categories
Modern Spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Amari across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -14.5%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +18.2%
2015: 680 births 680 2016: 700 births 2017: 749 births 2018: 818 births 2019: 1,042 births 2020: 940 births 940 2021: 985 births 2022: 1,009 births 2023: 1,005 births 2024: 1,070 births 2025: 804 births 804
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 1,070 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 21 yrs
Longest Streak 42 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 61
1990s: 1,760
2000s: 6,628
2010s: 7,026
2020s: 5,813

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-mar-i
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Louisiana
Top States Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada
States with Data 47
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Louisiana #396 978 2009 64.5% Decline
Georgia #292 1,313 2022 28.6% Decline
Florida #472 1,388 2003 15.2% Decline
Mississippi #218 466 2019 52.0% Decline
Nevada #179 121 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #470 521 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #307 514 2021 32.0% Decline
New Mexico #132 174 2019 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 140 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #231 2,365 2024 +10.2% Growth
Arkansas #210 321 2020 51.7% Decline
Alabama #438 537 2016 57.7% Decline
Virginia #466 617 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #364 514 2019 15.4% Decline
North Carolina #908 675 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #446 960 2004 32.4% Decline
Arizona #392 253 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #486 276 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #672 988 2003 50.0% Decline
Colorado #355 228 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #289 298 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #375 407 2024 38.5% Decline
Michigan #425 681 2003 Insufficient historical volume
California #346 1,737 2024 +1.1% Growth
Indiana #485 401 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #448 161 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #399 250 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #619 263 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 27 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #333 221 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #251 50 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #79 37 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #709 92 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #516 566 2019 41.2% Decline
Oregon #324 92 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #481 244 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #576 272 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New York #631 732 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 100 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #170 21 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #569 88 2020 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 21 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #399 36 2018 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 8 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 10 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 6 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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