Amari
Girl name · #381 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amari in class?
Amari scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Amaris were TX (151), CA (94), FL (39), GA (35), NY (26). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.