Amiri
Girl name · #964 in 2025 · Rare
Amiri ranks #964 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 266 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,767 girls born in 2025 was named Amiri.
The 29-year story
Amiri first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 317 babies and a rank of #847. 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 Amiri per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amiri in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amiri is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amiri will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amiri is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amiri is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Amiri is most common in TN (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Amiri is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Amiri
Statistically, parents drawn to Amiri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azari, Azuri, Akari, Ayzal, and Ainara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amiri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 266 | #964 |
| 2024 | 307 | #878 |
| 2023 | 317 | #847 |
| 2022 | 316 | #880 |
| 2021 | 175 | #1293 |
| 2020 | 77 | #2302 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12426 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12070 |
| 1996 | 6 | #11807 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amiri a popular girl name?
Amiri ranked #964 among girls in 2025 with 266 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Amiri most popular?
Amiri peaked in 2023, when 317 American girls received the name (ranked #847 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amiri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,767 newborn American girls was named Amiri. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.