Imanee
A name of Arabic origin meaning "faithful" or "loyal one".
Name Census estimates that about 46 living Americans carry the first name Imanee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Imanee today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Imanee births was 1996 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Imanee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Imanee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
46
~ 1 in 7,451,181 Americans
Peak year
1996
7 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2007 SSA rank
#14,483
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Imanee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Imanee from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 25 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Imanee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Imanee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Imanee
The name Imanee is believed to have its origins in Arabic, derived from the word "iman" which means faith or belief. This name likely emerged during the early Islamic era, around the 7th century CE, when Arabic culture and language flourished across the Middle East and parts of North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Imanee can be found in the writings of the famous Arab poet and scholar, Al-Mutanabbi, who lived between 915-965 CE. He referenced a woman named Imanee in one of his poetic works, suggesting that the name was in use during that time period.
In the 11th century, there are records of an Islamic scholar and jurist from Cordoba, Spain, named Imanee Al-Qurtubi, who wrote extensively on Islamic jurisprudence and theology. Her contributions to the field of Islamic law and scholarship were significant, and her works are still studied today.
During the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt and Syria, which ruled from 1250-1517 CE, there was a prominent female ruler named Imanee Al-Mamlukiyya. She governed over parts of modern-day Lebanon and Syria, and was known for her leadership and patronage of the arts.
In the 16th century, there was a famous Persian poet and mystic named Imanee Shirazi, who wrote extensively on Sufism and spiritual themes. Her poetry is still widely read and appreciated in Iran and the Persian-speaking world.
Another notable figure with the name Imanee was Imanee Al-Andalusi, a renowned mathematician and astronomer from the Iberian Peninsula during the 12th century. She made significant contributions to the fields of trigonometry and spherical geometry, and her works were widely studied in Europe during the Renaissance period.
While the name Imanee has its roots in Arabic and Islamic culture, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Muslim populations. However, its earliest origins and historical references can be traced back to the Middle East and the Islamic Golden Age, when Arabic language and culture flourished and influenced many aspects of society, including names and their meanings.
People
Imanee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Imanee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Imanee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Imanee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 46 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Imanee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,451,181 US residents.
Is Imanee a common name?
We classify Imanee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 47 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Imanee most popular?
The single biggest year for Imanee was 1996, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Imanee is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Imanee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Imanee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.