Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Bakari

Meaning Bakari is both a given name and a surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,729 Trend ↑ Rising 61%

Bakari is both a given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#1,729
among boys · ↑153 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
94
named Bakari · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,171
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
94 babies
All-time total
1,687
#3,669 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Bakari popularity over time

1,687 babies have been named Bakari since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 158 16 – #1,657
1980s 210 21 +33% #2,141
1990s 338 34 +61% #1,985
2000s 289 29 -14% #2,692
2010s 303 30 +5% #2,189
2020s (to 2025) 389 65 +114% #1,729

Where Bakari is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 102 0.06 outside top 500
2027 109 0.06 outside top 500
2028 115 0.07 outside top 500
2029 121 0.07 outside top 500
2030 126 0.07 outside top 500

The story of Bakari

Bakari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,729 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,687 American babies have been named Bakari. Its peak came in 2025, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bakari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bakari?

The median living Bakari is about 20 years old; half are between 6 and 33. An estimated 1,600 people named Bakari are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bakari year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 94 #1,729
2024 85 #1,882
2023 57 #2,391
2022 55 #2,495
2021 52 #2,528
2020 46 #2,693
2019 41 #2,945
2018 63 #2,189
2017 39 #3,013
2016 25 #4,109
2015 25 #4,089
2014 22 #4,408
2013 18 #4,998
2012 27 #3,815
2011 13 #6,291
2010 30 #3,540
2009 28 #3,732
2008 35 #3,228
2007 27 #3,799
2006 22 #4,237
2005 28 #3,459
2004 31 #3,165
2003 25 #3,542
2002 35 #2,692
2001 33 #2,809
2000 25 #3,308
1995 40 #2,058
1990 30 #2,318
1985 18 #2,723
1980 22 #2,287
1975 23 #2,008
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Famous people named Bakari

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bakari Koné Bakari Koné Ivorian footballer (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bakari, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bakari?

The median living Bakari is about 20 years old. Half of all living Bakaris are between 6 and 33 years old.

How many people named Bakari are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Bakari are alive in the United States, based on 1,687 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bakari mean?

Bakari is both a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Bakari in 2025?

Bakari ranked #1,729 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bakari?

1,687 babies have been named Bakari in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bakari most popular?

Bakari peaked in 2025, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Bakari a boy or girl name?

Bakari is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bakari rising or falling?

Bakari is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bakari become more popular?

Bakari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 126 boys named Bakari in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bakari?

Well-known people named Bakari include Bakari Koné (soccer player).

Names like Bakari

Names that sound and feel close to Bakari: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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