Jakhari
Boy name · #1884 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jakhari? In official American birth records, Jakhari has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Jakhari ranks #1884 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 84 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 boys born in 2025 was named Jakhari.
Babies named Jakhari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 31-year story
Jakhari first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 98 babies and a rank of #1711. 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 Jakhari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jakhari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jakhari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jakhari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jakhari is most common
State-level data for Jakhari 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 Jakhari
Statistically, parents drawn to Jakhari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jacari, Jahkari, Jahmari, Jahari, and Kahari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jakhari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2012 |
| 2023 | 98 | #1711 |
| 2022 | 91 | #1792 |
| 2021 | 82 | #1870 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2069 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2895 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 26 | #3782 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jakhari?
In official American birth records, the name Jakhari first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Jakhari a popular boy name?
Jakhari ranked #1884 among boys in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Jakhari most popular?
Jakhari peaked in 2023, when 98 American boys received the name (ranked #1711 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jakhari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American boys was named Jakhari. 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.