Amiri
Girl name · #964 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amiri in class?
Amiri scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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 Amiri is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amiri is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amiris were TX (42), CA (30), FL (22), TN (14), IL (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.