Imany
How to say it: ee-ma-NEE · /imaˈni/
Variant of Swahili Imani from Arabic iman meaning 'faith' - modern spelling with y.
Imany was the 454th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are down about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #487 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #454 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,933 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | −16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #487 |
| In France, 2025 | #231 among girls’ names, 210 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Imany peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ima
- Mani
Honouring a Imany in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Imany is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #231 for girls in 2025.
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