Spellings
Imani or Emani?
In the US in 2025, 76% of babies in this name family were spelled Imani and 24% Emani. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Imani76% of the family512 born in 2025#579 among girls−12% since 2015Emani24% of the family160 born in 2025#1,373 among girls−25% since 2015Imany<1% of the family0 born in 2025
Ten years ago
Imani already led in 2015, with 73% of the family's births; it has 76% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 797 to 672 births (−16%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imani | 585 | 512 | −12% |
| Emani | 212 | 160 | −25% |
How they sound
- Imani /iˈmɑni/ (ee-MAH-nee)
- Emani /ɛˈmɑni/ (eh-MAH-nee)
- Imany /imaˈni/ (ee-ma-NEE)
In France
In France in 2025: Imani 65 births (#632 among girls), Emani 5 births and Imany 210 births (#259 among girls).
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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