How old is someone named Amani?
The average Amani is 16 years old.
Half of all living Amanis are between 8 and 23.
When was Amani popular?
Amani is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2008. 526 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 153 | 140 |
| 1980s | 239 | 230 |
| 1990s | 2,099 | 2,100 |
| 2000s | 5,195 | 5,100 |
| 2010s | 5,274 | 5,200 |
| 2020s | 3,364 | 3,300 |
How many Amanis are still alive?
About 16,000 Amanis are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 16,000 babies named Amani since 1969.
Nearly every Amani ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Amani?
About half of living Amanis are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Gen X 1%
- Millennial 8%
- Gen Z 50%
- Gen Alpha 41%
Is Amani an old name?
No. Amani is one of the youngest names around: younger than 80 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Amani will be 30 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Amani a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 82% of living Amanis are women, and 18% are men.
The women average 16 and the men 16.
Names the same age as Amani
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Amani's name twin is Sarahi. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Sarahi's age curve is the closest match to Amani's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Amani
How old is the average Amani?
The average Amani in the US is 16 years old. The median is 16, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Amani?
About 16,000 Amanis are alive in the US today, out of roughly 16,000 babies given the name since 1969.
When was the name Amani most popular?
In 2008, when about 670 baby girls were named Amani.
Is Amani a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 50% of living Amanis, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this