Imani has been given to about 29,212 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Imani ranks 579th among American girls in 2025, with 553 born that year. Its best year was 1998, when 1,272 babies were given the name, ranking 253rd. The typical living American called Imani is about 21 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.08% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.