Imani vs Mikaela
Imani leads today (#579 vs #1,034), and Imani is still climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Imani and Mikaela per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#579
#1,034
Babies named in 2025
512
241
Peak year
1998
1997
Trend
Rising since 1985
Declining since 1997
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
27,817
20,719
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