Baby Name Popularity Profile

Imani

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

✦ Faith 🌍 Other spiritual virtue
National Rank (2025) #579
All-Time Peak Rank #239 Achieved 1996
Total U.S. Births 27,817 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 4.4% Boy / 95.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1970 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 1,222 births in 1998
💡 The Imani Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Faith
Language Origin Other
Origin Type single
Derived from Swahili, meaning 'faith'.
Pronunciation: ih-MAH-nee
Themes & Categories
spiritual virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Imani

According to SSA data, Imani achieved its highest historical rank of #239 in 1996. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1998 with 1,222 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 12.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 56 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Imani across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -12.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,222 births in 1998
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 23 yrs
Registry Streak 56 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 255
1980s: 522
1990s: 8,011
2000s: 8,823
2010s: 6,672
2020s: 3,534

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables I-ma-ni
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 I, a letter used by only 1.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Maryland, Georgia, Nevada, Delaware
States with Data 40
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 427 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #366 1,009 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #285 1,650 2002 +5.9% Growth
Nevada #307 186 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 112 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #419 1,742 1998 15.1% Decline
New Jersey #1246 1,389 1997 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #387 701 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #625 1,056 2003 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #446 1,257 1998 3.8% Decline
New York #641 3,296 1996 Stable
Louisiana #313 639 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 333 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #638 1,360 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #666 1,383 1998 44.4% Decline
Arizona #601 312 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #467 1,699 2023 15.5% Decline
California #741 2,201 1996 +27.3% Growth
Tennessee #579 463 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #763 970 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #611 790 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #500 368 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #572 436 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #973 290 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #173 218 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #684 374 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 184 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #537 370 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 267 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #512 158 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #400 107 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #469 97 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 142 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 124 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 58 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 23 1997 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 16 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 39 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 17 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 6 2011 Insufficient historical volume

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