Amari

Amari in 2025

Amari was given to 2,804 babies in the United States in 2025 — 2,000 boys and 804 girls, making it the 227th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,182 babies born.

The history of Amari

Amari reached its highest point in 2023, when 3,427 babies were given the name, ranking 178th that year.

Across the 52 years of records since 1974, 53,282 babies have been named Amari. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.

Amari by decade

DecadeBabies named AmariBest rank
1970s1111,260
1980s1096,302
1990s2,637725
2000s13,212408
2010s19,073269
2020s18,240178

Where Amari is heading

Amari has risen 37% over the past decade, from 2,046 babies in 2015 to 2,804 in 2025.

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