Imani
A unisex name of Swahili origin, meaning faith or belief.
Babies a year
606
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#579
down from #526
UK popularity
#650
59 babies · down from #583
How Imani has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #533 |
| 2016 | #542 |
| 2017 | #541 |
| 2018 | #515 |
| 2019 | #521 |
| 2020 | #523 |
| 2021 | #532 |
| 2022 | #503 |
| 2023 | #476 |
| 2024 | #526 |
| 2025 | #579 |
In 2025, 59 babies in England and Wales were named Imani. In the US, 606 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,222 in 1998.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Imani was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.05% of American babies of that sex.
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