Girl & boy name
Amiri
Amiri is currently the #604 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 472 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1295, now it sits at #604. Looking at the full record since 1971, Amiri hit its all-time high of #506 in 2023, when 596 boys were given the name. State by state, Nevada leads the way at #213.
Rankings
Amiri popularity, 1880–2025
Where Amiri is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Amiri in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Amiri as a girl name
Amiri holds the #964 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 266 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #2302 in 2020 to #964 today. Its strongest year on record was 2023 (#847 nationally, 317 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1996. The name's biggest fan base is in Mississippi (#341 there in 2025).