Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1960

Bari

Meaning Bari is both a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Bari is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Bari
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
78 babies
All-time total
1,964
#5,047 all-time among girls
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Bari popularity over time

1,964 babies have been named Bari since 1937, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 6 – 6 1 – #3,843
1940s 220 29 249 25 +4050% #1,397
1950s 308 46 354 35 +42% #1,553
1960s 507 29 536 54 +51% #1,237
1970s 256 31 287 29 -46% #2,046
1980s 252 5 257 26 -10% #2,657
1990s 202 – 202 20 -21% #4,137
2000s 28 – 28 3 -86% #9,137
2010s 9 – 9 1 -68% #10,693
2020s (to 2025) 18 18 36 6 +567% #12,364

The story of Bari

Bari is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1937, 1,964 American babies have been named Bari, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1960, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Bari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bari?

The median living Bari is about 57 years old; half are between 42 and 66. An estimated 1,700 people named Bari are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

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

Bari year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 7 #12,364 8 #9,095
2023 6 #13,710 – –
2022 – – 5 #12,581
2021 – – 5 #12,367
2020 5 #15,480 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 9 #10,693 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 11 #9,137 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 9 #10,221 – –
2000 8 #10,870 – –
1995 24 #4,229 – –
1990 20 #4,713 – –
1985 22 #3,740 – –
1980 35 #2,657 – –
1975 29 #2,617 5 #5,545
1970 40 #2,046 5 #4,784
1965 40 #1,801 – –
1960 78 #1,237 – –
1955 29 #1,981 – –
1950 33 #1,628 – –
1945 15 #2,242 – –
1940 6 #3,899 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bari?

The median living Bari is about 57 years old. Half of all living Baris are between 42 and 66 years old.

How many people named Bari are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Bari are alive in the United States, based on 1,964 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bari mean?

Bari is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Bari in 2025?

Bari did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bari?

1,964 babies have been named Bari in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bari most popular?

Bari peaked in 1960, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Bari a boy or girl name?

Bari is used for both: about 92% of babies named Bari have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Bari rising or falling?

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

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