Amiri

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A few things about Amiri you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,619 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Amiri, 472 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amiri would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAmiri first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #506.
• 📈Then vs nowAmiri is 23× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 81,967 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,619.
• 🚀TrendAmiri has climbed 691 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #604. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAmiri is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #213, followed by Connecticut (#326) and Ohio (#349). It's in the top 1,000 in 30 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlAmiri is given to both boys and girls: 64% of the 738 babies named Amiri in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 🌍OriginAmiri is the #6 most popular African boy name in the US. That's out of 218 African boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Amiri

Amiri is a gender-neutral name of African origin. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-iri”. US birth records list Amiri for boys from 1971 to 2025, in 37 of those 55 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #506 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #604, with 472 babies. Of the 738 US babies named Amiri in 2025, 36% were girls and 64% were boys.

Origin:African names