Amari
Boy name · #185 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Amari? In official American birth records, Amari has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Amari is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amari is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Amari is most common in DE (6.4 per 1,000), DC (5.1 per 1,000), MS (2.7 per 1,000), MD (2.5 per 1,000), CT (2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.4 per 1,000 boys. 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, 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
How old is the name Amari?
In official American birth records, the name Amari first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.