Amari
Boy name · #185 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Amari is currently the #185 boy name in the United States — 2,000 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #267, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 900 boys born in 2025 was named Amari.
Babies named Amari per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Amari first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 2,422 babies and a rank of #151. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amari in class?
Amari scores 42 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 CA (180), TX (174), FL (150), NY (106), GA (98). 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, Jakari, Omari, and Akari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,000 | #185 |
| 2024 | 2,164 | #172 |
| 2023 | 2,422 | #151 |
| 2022 | 2,179 | #174 |
| 2021 | 1,920 | #200 |
| 2020 | 1,742 | #217 |
| 2019 | 1,596 | #239 |
| 2018 | 1,323 | #269 |
| 2017 | 1,323 | #275 |
| 2016 | 1,363 | #269 |
| 2015 | 1,366 | #267 |
| 2014 | 985 | #338 |
| 2013 | 955 | #337 |
| 2012 | 1,075 | #308 |
| 2011 | 1,056 | #306 |
| 2010 | 1,005 | #318 |
| 2009 | 1,088 | #299 |
| 2008 | 951 | #343 |
| 2007 | 879 | #360 |
| 2006 | 684 | #419 |
| 2005 | 666 | #410 |
| 2004 | 638 | #407 |
| 2003 | 613 | #419 |
| 2002 | 505 | #472 |
| 2001 | 300 | #631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amari a popular boy name?
Amari ranked #185 among boys in 2025 with 2,000 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #267.
When was the name Amari most popular?
Amari peaked in 2023, when 2,422 American boys received the name (ranked #151 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 900 newborn American boys was named Amari. It scores 42/100 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.