Jahkari
Boy name · #1956 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jahkari? In official American birth records, Jahkari has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Jahkari is currently the #1956 boy name in the United States — 79 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 boys born in 2025 was named Jahkari.
Babies named Jahkari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 27-year story
Jahkari first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 79 babies and a rank of #1942. 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 Jahkari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jahkari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jahkari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jahkari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jahkari is most common
State-level data for Jahkari 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 Jahkari
Statistically, parents drawn to Jahkari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jakhari, Makhari, Jahmari, Zahari, and Romari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jahkari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7095 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jahkari?
In official American birth records, the name Jahkari first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Jahkari a popular boy name?
Jahkari ranked #1956 among boys in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Jahkari most popular?
Jahkari peaked in 2025, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1942 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jahkari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American boys was named Jahkari. 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.