Amani is a distinctive choice, ranked #590 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Amani in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#590
US Rank #678
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About the Name Amani
Amani is steadily gaining in popularity, up 71 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #410 in 2006, and it currently sits at #594. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Amani is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Amani in their class.
In the US it sits at #634 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Amani
Yao Amani — Yao Lambert Amani is an Ivorian footballer.
Sharifah Amani — Sharifah Amani binti Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya, better known by her stage name Sharifah Amani, is a Malaysian actress.
Khaibar Amani — Khaibar Amani is an Afghan footballer who plays for FC Hanau 93.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Amani
Unlikely. With around 66 UK babies named Amani per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amani in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Amani has been fairly steady, ranked #590 in 2025 against #665 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #410 in 2006.
Amani is more popular in the UK (#594) than in the US (#634). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Amani include: Yao Amani, Sharifah Amani and Khaibar Amani. Short summaries for each appear below.
Amani ranks #634 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
66
UK babies named Amani (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 75 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amani
Almost certainly the only Amani in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Amani
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Amani Manuel Santos Aguinaldo is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Malaysia Super League club DPMM and the Philippines national team.