Imari
The Story of Imari
As a girl name
Imari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 124 Imaris were born — ranking #1,552 that year. As of 2026, Imari ranks #6,141 for girls with 19 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 2K Imaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Imari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 50 Imaris were born — ranking #2,546 that year. As of 2026, Imari ranks #4,351 for boys with 24 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 1K Imaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Imari most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Kenya43%
- MA24%
- IR15%
- TN13%
- IQ6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Imari
Phonetically similar names — useful when Imari is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Imari
Imari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Imari's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #1,540. Use the chart and map above to compare Imari'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 .
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.