Sahari
Girl name · #2538 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sahari? In official American birth records, Sahari has been tracked continuously since 2008, giving it 17 years of documented American history.
Sahari ranks #2538 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 70 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Sahari.
The 17-year story
Sahari first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 70 babies and a rank of #2514. 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 Sahari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sahari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sahari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sahari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sahari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sahari is most common
State-level data for Sahari 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 Sahari
Statistically, parents drawn to Sahari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Deari, Mayari, Kanari, Kayari, and Kyari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sahari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sahari?
In official American birth records, the name Sahari first appeared in 2008 (over 17 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 17 years.
Is Sahari a popular girl name?
Sahari ranked #2538 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Sahari most popular?
Sahari peaked in 2025, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2514 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sahari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Sahari. 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.