Amani
The Story of Amani
As a girl name
Amani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 529 Amanis were born — ranking #585 that year. As of 2026, Amani ranks #611 for girls with 491 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 14K Amanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Amani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 162 Amanis were born — ranking #1,233 that year. As of 2026, Amani ranks #1,233 for boys with 162 births, rising sharply (+87% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Amanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Amani
Amani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Amani's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #553. Use the chart and map above to compare Amani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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