Akhari
Boy name · #2986 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Akhari ranks #2986 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2009. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Akhari.
Babies named Akhari per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 16-year story
Akhari first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #2941. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Akhari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Akhari in class?
Akhari scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Akhari is most common
State-level data for Akhari is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Akhari
Statistically, parents drawn to Akhari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azari, Sakari, Nakari, Ahkari, and Zakhari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Akhari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 16 | #5562 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Akhari a popular boy name?
Akhari ranked #2986 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Akhari most popular?
Akhari peaked in 2025, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2941 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Akhari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Akhari. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.