ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1974 First Year 2026 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #147 Peak Rank 35K Total Count 45 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1980 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #293 Peak Rank 23K Total Count 44 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Amari What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Amari is both a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amari%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amari%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Amari ### As a girl name Amari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,079 Amaris were born — ranking #293 that year. As of 2026, Amari ranks #293 for girls with 1,079 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 23K Amaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Amari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 2,419 Amaris were born — ranking #151 that year. As of 2026, Amari ranks #147 for boys with 2,405 births, rising sharply (+46% over the past five years). In total, more than 35K Amaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Amari Phonetically similar names — useful when Amari is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Amare](/amare) * [Amara](/amara) * [Amaro](/amaro) * [Amiri](/amiri) * [Amaru](/amaru) * [Amarra](/amarra) * [Omari](/omari) * [Imari](/imari) * [Amora](/amora) * [Amira](/amira) * [Omri](/omri) * Amero Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Amari What does the name Amari mean? Amari is both a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: How popular is Amari in 2026? In 2026, Amari ranks #147 among boys' names in the U.S., with 2,405 babies given the name that year. When was Amari most popular? Amari reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #147 that year with 2,419 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Amari most popular? Amari has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Delaware, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Amari. Is Amari a unisex name? Yes — Amari is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 39% of Amaris assigned female and 61% assigned male historically. What names go well with Amari? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Amari include Reuben, Clayton, King. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ReubenPeak #147](/reuben)[👦ClaytonPeak #147](/clayton)[👦KingPeak #147](/king)[👦LowellPeak #147](/lowell) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧LethaPeak #293](/letha)[👧AlycePeak #293](/alyce)[👧KieraPeak #293](/kiera)[👧LeoraPeak #294](/leora) ## About the name Amari Amari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 35K births in the dataset. Amari's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #147\. Use the chart and map above to compare Amari's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.