Girl’s name · Swahili, African American

Emoni

How to say it: eh-MOH-nee · /ɪˈmoʊni/

Variant of Imani, Swahili word meaning faith - modern African American respelling, also used for boys.

Emoni was the 1,953rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 65 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 45% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,234 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,953for girls in 2025
1 in 51,005US babies
65born in 2025
#2,234projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Emoni
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,953
Babies born in 202565
Share of births1 in 51,005
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−45%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,234

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Emoni is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 58 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Emoni also love

Nicknames

  • Em
  • Moni

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Emoni is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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