Bakari
Boy name · #1736 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Bakari? In official American birth records, Bakari has been tracked continuously since 1973, giving it 52 years of documented American history.
Bakari is currently the #1736 boy name in the United States — 94 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 boys born in 2025 was named Bakari.
Babies named Bakari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 52-year story
Bakari first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 94 babies and a rank of #1728. 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 Bakari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bakari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bakari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bakari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bakari is most common
State-level data for Bakari is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bakari
Statistically, parents drawn to Bakari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jahari, Jacari, Emari, Kahari, and Jahmari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bakari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #1728 |
| 2024 | 85 | #1878 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2387 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2493 |
| 2021 | 52 | #2523 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 31 | #3158 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 35 | #2685 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bakari?
In official American birth records, the name Bakari first appeared in 1973 (over 52 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 52 years.
Is Bakari a popular boy name?
Bakari ranked #1736 among boys in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Bakari most popular?
Bakari peaked in 2025, when 94 American boys received the name (ranked #1728 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bakari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American boys was named Bakari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.