Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Dakhari

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,948 Trend ↑ Rising 21%
Rank 2025
#2,948
among boys · ↑113 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Dakhari · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
46 babies
All-time total
480
#8,104 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Dakhari popularity over time

480 babies have been named Dakhari since 2000, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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 – – – –
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1930s – – – –
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1990s – – – –
2000s 56 6 – #7,159
2010s 177 18 +216% #3,002
2020s (to 2025) 247 41 +133% #2,736

Where Dakhari 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Dakhari

Dakhari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,948 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 480 American babies have been named Dakhari. Its peak came in 2021, when 46 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 Dakhari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dakhari?

The median living Dakhari is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Dakhari are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Dakhari year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #2,948
2024 40 #3,061
2023 36 #3,307
2022 46 #2,802
2021 46 #2,736
2020 37 #3,084
2019 40 #3,002
2018 26 #4,013
2017 11 #7,198
2016 20 #4,817
2015 10 #7,604
2014 8 #8,945
2013 19 #4,839
2012 25 #4,036
2011 18 #5,024
2010 – –
2009 8 #9,159
2008 6 #11,345
2007 6 #11,217
2006 6 #10,950
2005 7 #9,327
2004 – –
2003 8 #8,004
2002 9 #7,159
2001 – –
2000 6 #9,321
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dakhari?

The median living Dakhari is about 5 years old. Half of all living Dakharis are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Dakhari are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dakhari are alive in the United States, based on 480 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dakhari in 2025?

Dakhari ranked #2,948 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dakhari?

480 babies have been named Dakhari in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dakhari most popular?

Dakhari peaked in 2021, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Dakhari a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dakhari rising or falling?

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

Will Dakhari become more popular?

Dakhari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Dakhari in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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