Imri
A Hebrew name meaning "talkative" or "eloquent speaker".
Name Census estimates that about 151 living Americans carry the first name Imri. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Imri today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Imri births was 2023 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Imri. 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.
People living today
151
~ 1 in 2,269,896 Americans
Peak year
2023
16 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,968
Tracked since 2007
Gender
Gender distribution for Imri
Imri leans heavily male at 84.2% of total registrations, but 24 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Imri as a male name
- Ranked #6,968 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (16 births)
Imri as a female name
- Ranked #16,469 in 2019
- 5 female births in 2019
- Peak: 2012 (8 births)
Popularity
Imri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Imri from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 74 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Imri remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Imri 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 Imri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Imris live
Origin
Meaning and history of Imri
The given name Imri has its origins in ancient Hebrew language and culture. It is derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Omri, which means "sheep" or "shepherd". The name can be traced back to the 9th century BCE, when Omri was the ruler of the northern Kingdom of Israel.
Omri was a powerful and influential king, known for establishing the city of Samaria as the capital of his kingdom. His reign is documented in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Books of Kings. The name Imri is a variant spelling of Omri, and it has been used throughout Jewish and Christian history.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Imri can be found in the Book of Chronicles, where it is mentioned as the name of a descendant of the tribe of Judah. In the Middle Ages, Imri was also used as a variant spelling of the name Amram, which was the name of the father of Moses and Aaron in the biblical narrative.
Notable historical figures with the name Imri include Imri Ziv, an Israeli general who served as the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 1961 to 1964. Another prominent individual was Imri Tukan, a Palestinian artist and sculptor who was born in 1935 and is known for his work in portraying the Palestinian struggle.
Imri Paran was an Israeli author and playwright who lived from 1922 to 2005. He wrote numerous plays, novels, and short stories that explored themes of identity and the human condition. Imri Callahan was an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Callahan Foundation, which supports various charitable causes.
In the field of academia, Imri Tovia was an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the study of algorithms and complexity theory. He was born in 1935 and passed away in 2014.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Imri. While the name has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture, it has been used across various regions and communities, reflecting its enduring legacy and cultural significance.
People
Imri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Imri 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
Imri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Imri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 151 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Imri 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 2,269,896 US residents.
Is Imri a common name?
We classify Imri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 152 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Imri most popular?
The single biggest year for Imri was 2023, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Imri is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Imri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Imri a male name?
Yes, 84.2% of people registered as Imri in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Imri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Imri in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Imri can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Imri?
Want to know how many people share the name Imri? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.