Jabari: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,189

among boys · ↓168 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

172

named Jabari · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,931

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2006

393 babies

All-time total

9,768

#1,224 all-time among boys

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Jabari popularity over time

9,768 babies have been named Jabari since 1971, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	581	58	–	#822
1980s	889	89	+53%	#898
1990s	1,750	175	+97%	#701
2000s	3,009	301	+72%	#609
2010s	2,221	222	-26%	#849
2020s (to 2025)	1,318	220	-1%	#924

Where Jabari 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	167	0.10	outside top 500
2027	163	0.10	outside top 500
2028	160	0.09	outside top 500
2029	157	0.09	outside top 500
2030	155	0.09	outside top 500

Where Jabari is most popular

Boys named Jabari per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.126 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Maryland, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jabari born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Louisiana	44	0.430	+243%
Maryland	41	0.344	+174%
Georgia	82	0.324	+158%
North Carolina	68	0.266	+112%
Tennessee	42	0.233	+85%
Virginia	43	0.227	+81%
Alabama	23	0.210	+68%
Florida	96	0.203	+62%
Mississippi	11	0.194	+54%
South Carolina	20	0.194	+54%
Illinois	47	0.184	+47%
Ohio	44	0.166	+32%
Pennsylvania	39	0.147	+17%
Michigan	28	0.137	+9%
New York	55	0.127	≈ national
Arkansas	7	0.111	-12%
Missouri	15	0.108	-14%
Texas	93	0.106	-16%
New Jersey	14	0.070	-45%
Wisconsin	7	0.059	-53%
Minnesota	6	0.049	-61%
California	35	0.038	-69%
Indiana	6	0.037	-70%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jabari

Jabari is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,189 in 2025 with 172 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 9,768 American babies have been named Jabari. Its peak came in 2006, when 393 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jabari?

The median living Jabari is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 30. An estimated 9,600 people named Jabari 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.

Jabari year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	172	#1,189
2024	219	#1,021
2023	250	#924
2022	201	#1,085
2021	242	#934
2020	234	#942
2019	242	#910
2018	261	#849
2017	222	#940
2016	236	#912
2015	220	#948
2014	168	#1,134
2013	184	#1,044
2012	226	#917
2011	219	#921
2010	243	#866
2009	243	#866
2008	289	#770
2007	391	#625
2006	393	#609
2005	355	#624
2004	346	#618
2003	334	#620
2002	254	#705
2001	215	#786
2000	189	#847
1995	165	#839
1990	129	#907
1985	83	#1,001
1980	91	#941
1975	71	#975
1970	–	–
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Famous people named Jabari

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

1 Jabari Parker American basketball player (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jabari?

The median living Jabari is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jabaris are between 10 and 30 years old.

How many people named Jabari are alive today?

An estimated 9,600 people named Jabari are alive in the United States, based on 9,768 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jabari mean?

Borrowed from Swahili Jabari, from jabari, borrowed from Arabic جَبَّار (jabbār), from Proto-West Semitic *gabbār-.

How popular is the name Jabari in 2025?

Jabari ranked #1,189 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 172 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jabari?

9,768 babies have been named Jabari in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jabari most popular?

Jabari peaked in 2006, when 393 newborns received the name.

Is Jabari a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jabari rising or falling?

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

Will Jabari become more popular?

Jabari is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 155 boys named Jabari 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 Jabari?

Well-known people named Jabari include Jabari Parker (basketball player).

Names like Jabari

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