Mahari
Boy name · #3291 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mahari? In official American birth records, Mahari has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Mahari is currently the #3291 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Mahari.
Babies named Mahari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 28-year story
Mahari first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3240. 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 Mahari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mahari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mahari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mahari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mahari is most common
State-level data for Mahari 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 Mahari
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Takari, Davari, Dekari, Javari, and Kavari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 9 | #8312 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5666 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mahari?
In official American birth records, the name Mahari first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Mahari a popular boy name?
Mahari ranked #3291 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Mahari most popular?
Mahari peaked in 2025, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3240 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mahari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Mahari. 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.