Amari is an established name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Amari is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #185 among boys (2,000) and #380 among girls (804) — overall #227 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,804 | 2,804 | #380 | #185 |
| 2024 | 3,234 | 3,247 | #296 | #172 |
| 2023 | 3,427 | 3,441 | #306 | #151 |
| 2022 | 3,188 | 3,196 | #320 | #174 |
| 2021 | 2,905 | 2,905 | #333 | #200 |
| 2020 | 2,682 | 2,682 | #329 | #217 |
| 2019 | 2,638 | 2,638 | #310 | #239 |
| 2018 | 2,141 | 2,141 | #380 | #269 |
| 2017 | 2,072 | 2,072 | #425 | #275 |
| 2016 | 2,063 | 2,063 | #459 | #269 |
| 2015 | 2,046 | 2,046 | #470 | #267 |
| 2014 | 1,574 | 1,574 | #524 | #338 |
| 2013 | 1,536 | 1,536 | #512 | #337 |
| 2012 | 1,708 | 1,708 | #486 | #308 |
| 2011 | 1,628 | 1,628 | #513 | #306 |
| 2010 | 1,667 | 1,667 | #462 | #318 |
| 2009 | 1,720 | 1,720 | #487 | #299 |
| 2008 | 1,781 | 1,781 | #388 | #343 |
| 2007 | 1,552 | 1,552 | #480 | #360 |
| 2006 | 1,269 | 1,269 | #518 | #419 |
| 2005 | 1,299 | 1,299 | #484 | #410 |
| 2004 | 1,334 | 1,334 | #441 | #407 |
| 2003 | 1,397 | 1,397 | #390 | #419 |
| 2002 | 1,182 | 1,182 | #431 | #472 |
| 2001 | 899 | 899 | #464 | #631 |
| 2000 | 779 | 779 | #512 | #682 |
| 1999 | 635 | 635 | #601 | #715 |
| 1998 | 746 | 746 | #513 | #679 |
| 1997 | 471 | — | #675 | #914 |
| 1996 | 307 | — | #890 | #1,292 |
| 1995 | 128 | — | #1,731 | #1,917 |
| 1994 | 115 | — | #1,953 | #1,927 |
| 1993 | 72 | — | #2,491 | #3,050 |
| 1992 | 68 | — | #2,612 | #3,107 |
| 1991 | 63 | — | #2,660 | #3,333 |
| 1990 | 32 | — | #5,065 | #3,979 |
| 1989 | 23 | — | #5,297 | #6,251 |
| 1988 | 22 | — | #7,133 | #3,919 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | #6,806 | — |
| 1986 | 16 | — | #7,152 | #5,356 |
| 1985 | 15 | — | #10,728 | #4,057 |
| 1984 | 6 | — | #9,179 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | — | — | #5,501 |
| 1980 | 11 | — | #10,444 | #5,551 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | — | #5,489 |
| 1974 | 6 | — | — | #4,654 |