Amari
Girl name · #381 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Amari? In official American birth records, Amari has been tracked continuously since 1980, giving it 45 years of documented American history.
Amari ranks #381 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 804 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #470, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,239 girls born in 2025 was named Amari.
The 45-year story
Amari first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,070 babies and a rank of #296. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Amari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Amari is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amari is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Amari is most common in NM (2.4 per 1,000), NV (1.5 per 1,000), MS (1.3 per 1,000), AR (1.3 per 1,000), TX (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Amari is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Amari
Statistically, parents drawn to Amari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ari, Kamari, Armani, Anaya, and Azari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 804 | #380 |
| 2024 | 1,070 | #296 |
| 2023 | 1,005 | #306 |
| 2022 | 1,009 | #319 |
| 2021 | 985 | #333 |
| 2020 | 940 | #329 |
| 2019 | 1,042 | #310 |
| 2018 | 818 | #380 |
| 2017 | 749 | #425 |
| 2016 | 700 | #459 |
| 2015 | 680 | #470 |
| 2014 | 589 | #524 |
| 2013 | 581 | #512 |
| 2012 | 633 | #486 |
| 2011 | 572 | #513 |
| 2010 | 662 | #462 |
| 2009 | 632 | #487 |
| 2008 | 830 | #388 |
| 2007 | 673 | #480 |
| 2006 | 585 | #518 |
| 2005 | 633 | #483 |
| 2004 | 696 | #441 |
| 2003 | 784 | #390 |
| 2002 | 677 | #430 |
| 2001 | 599 | #464 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amari?
In official American birth records, the name Amari first appeared in 1980 (over 45 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 45 years.
Is Amari a popular girl name?
Amari ranked #381 among girls in 2025 with 804 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #470.
When was the name Amari most popular?
Amari peaked in 2024, when 1,070 American girls received the name (ranked #296 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,239 newborn American girls was named Amari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.