Dekari: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,198

among boys · ↓717 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dekari · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

62 babies

All-time total

692

#6,524 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Dekari popularity over time

692 babies have been named Dekari since 1994, 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

BoysGirls

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
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1990s	–	39	39	4	–	#6,660
2000s	–	111	111	11	+185%	#5,096
2010s	–	234	234	23	+111%	#3,005
2020s (to 2025)	5	303	308	51	+119%	#2,367

Where Dekari 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dekari

Dekari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,198 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 692 American babies have been named Dekari. Its peak came in 2021, when 62 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 Dekari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dekari?

The median living Dekari is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 700 people named Dekari are alive in the United States today.

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

Dekari 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	–	–	37	#3,198
2024	–	–	55	#2,481
2023	–	–	58	#2,367
2022	–	–	44	#2,884
2021	5	#15,839	57	#2,384
2020	–	–	52	#2,473
2019	–	–	38	#3,114
2018	–	–	39	#3,005
2017	–	–	28	#3,798
2016	–	–	15	#5,849
2015	–	–	18	#5,110
2014	–	–	23	#4,295
2013	–	–	24	#4,087
2012	–	–	22	#4,425
2011	–	–	18	#5,032
2010	–	–	9	#8,305
2009	–	–	17	#5,382
2008	–	–	11	#7,321
2007	–	–	12	#6,730
2006	–	–	9	#8,157
2005	–	–	11	#6,743
2004	–	–	7	#9,171
2003	–	–	8	#8,026
2002	–	–	12	#5,813
2001	–	–	10	#6,568
2000	–	–	14	#5,096
1995	–	–	7	#7,179
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dekari?

The median living Dekari is about 6 years old. Half of all living Dekaris are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Dekari are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Dekari are alive in the United States, based on 692 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dekari in 2025?

Dekari ranked #3,198 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dekari?

692 babies have been named Dekari in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dekari most popular?

Dekari peaked in 2021, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Dekari a boy or girl name?

Dekari is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dekari rising or falling?

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

Will Dekari become more popular?

Dekari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Dekari 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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