Imani

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,139 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Imani, 512 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Imani would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryImani first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #239.
• 🍂TrendImani has slipped 57 places over the last five years and now sits at #579. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedImani is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #163, followed by Georgia (#280) and Nevada (#292). It's in the top 1,000 in 26 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Swahili, Imani means “faith”.

About the name Imani

Imani is a girl name meaning “faith”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ani”. US birth records list Imani for girls from 1970 to 2025, in 56 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #239 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #579, with 512 babies.