Girl & boy name
Amari
As of 2025, Amari ranks #185 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 2,000 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #217 to #185 over the past five years. SSA records for Amari go back to 1974; the peak came in 2023 at #151, with 2,422 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Delaware, where it ranks #39 among boy names.
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Amari popularity, 1880–2025
Where Amari is most popular
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A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Amari in the most recent year of SSA data.
Amari as a girl name
Amari is currently the #380 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 804 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #329 to #380. Looking at the full record since 1980, Amari hit its all-time high of #296 in 2024, when 1,070 girls were given the name. State by state, Hawaii leads the way at #78.