Nari
Girl name · #3546 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nari? In official American birth records, Nari has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Nari ranks #3546 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Nari.
The 50-year story
Nari first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 44 babies and a rank of #3525. 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.
Babies named Nari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nari is most common
State-level data for Nari 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 Nari
Statistically, parents drawn to Nari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yari, Keari, Zari, Zamari, and Zahari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nari?
In official American birth records, the name Nari first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Nari a popular girl name?
Nari ranked #3546 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Nari most popular?
Nari peaked in 2023, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3525 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Nari. 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.