Imara
Girl name · #3020 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Imara? In official American birth records, Imara has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 55 baby girls were named Imara, placing it at #3020 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Imara.
The 35-year story
Imara first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 56 babies and a rank of #2975. 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 Imara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Imara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Imara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Imara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Imara is most common
State-level data for Imara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Imara
Statistically, parents drawn to Imara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zamara, Sitara, Nara, Niara, and Naiara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Imara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Imara?
In official American birth records, the name Imara first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Imara a popular girl name?
Imara ranked #3020 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Imara most popular?
Imara peaked in 2023, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2975 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Imara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Imara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.