Dakarai
Boy name · #3695 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dakarai? In official American birth records, Dakarai has been tracked continuously since 1973, giving it 52 years of documented American history.
Dakarai is currently the #3695 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2684, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Dakarai.
The 52-year story
Dakarai first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 65 boys were named Dakarai — good for #2099 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Dakarai per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dakarai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dakarai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dakarai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dakarai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dakarai is most common
State-level data for Dakarai 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 Dakarai
Statistically, parents drawn to Dakarai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abisai, Demitri, Nicolai, Dmitri, and Daylin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dakarai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 55 | #2326 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2099 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2237 |
| 2007 | 49 | #2533 |
| 2006 | 56 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 50 | #2325 |
| 2004 | 48 | #2344 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2674 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dakarai?
In official American birth records, the name Dakarai first appeared in 1973 (over 52 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 52 years.
Is Dakarai a popular boy name?
Dakarai ranked #3695 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2684.
When was the name Dakarai most popular?
Dakarai peaked in 2009, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2099 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dakarai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Dakarai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.