Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Jacari

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #1,665 Trend ↑ Rising 23%
Rank 2025
#1,665
among boys · ↓237 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
100
named Jacari · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,081
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
170 babies
All-time total
2,935
#2,644 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Jacari popularity over time

2,935 babies have been named Jacari since 1983, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 24 24 2 – #5,866
1990s 11 257 268 27 +1017% #1,944
2000s 40 805 845 85 +215% #1,456
2010s 41 951 992 99 +17% #1,457
2020s (to 2025) 10 796 806 134 +35% #1,193

Where Jacari 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 104 0.06 outside top 500
2028 105 0.06 outside top 500
2029 106 0.06 outside top 500
2030 107 0.06 outside top 500

Where Jacari is most popular

Boys named Jacari per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.081 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, South Carolina, and Alabama.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jacari 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
Mississippi 20 0.352 +336%
South Carolina 27 0.261 +223%
Alabama 23 0.210 +160%
Georgia 53 0.209 +159%
Michigan 36 0.176 +118%
Virginia 33 0.174 +115%
North Carolina 42 0.164 +104%
Tennessee 26 0.144 +78%
Florida 66 0.139 +72%
Louisiana 12 0.117 +45%
Ohio 30 0.113 +40%
Wisconsin 8 0.068 -16%
Illinois 17 0.067 -18%
Maryland 7 0.059 -27%
Texas 44 0.050 -38%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -38%
Indiana 7 0.044 -46%
Missouri 5 0.036 -55%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -69%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -77%
New York 8 0.018 -77%
California 12 0.013 -84%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Jacari

Jacari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,665 in 2025 with 100 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 2,935 American babies have been named Jacari. Its peak came in 2023, when 170 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 Jacari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacari?

The median living Jacari is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 2,900 people named Jacari are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Jacari 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 – – 100 #1,665
2024 – – 128 #1,428
2023 5 #16,145 165 #1,208
2022 – – 168 #1,193
2021 5 #16,228 137 #1,353
2020 – – 98 #1,640
2019 5 #16,517 120 #1,457
2018 8 #11,852 113 #1,514
2017 5 #16,889 104 #1,573
2016 – – 77 #1,909
2015 6 #15,245 81 #1,833
2014 – – 79 #1,862
2013 – – 81 #1,787
2012 5 #17,906 100 #1,584
2011 6 #15,574 98 #1,582
2010 6 #15,725 98 #1,602
2009 7 #14,267 107 #1,542
2008 – – 101 #1,576
2007 17 #7,526 91 #1,677
2006 5 #18,252 106 #1,456
2005 – – 90 #1,560
2004 6 #14,863 52 #2,221
2003 – – 75 #1,659
2002 – – 69 #1,698
2001 5 #16,313 62 #1,806
2000 – – 52 #1,978
1995 – – 29 #2,578
1990 – – 10 #5,143
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacari?

The median living Jacari is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jacaris are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Jacari are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Jacari are alive in the United States, based on 2,935 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacari in 2025?

Jacari ranked #1,665 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 100 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacari?

2,935 babies have been named Jacari in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacari most popular?

Jacari peaked in 2023, when 170 newborns received the name.

Is Jacari a boy or girl name?

Jacari is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jacari rising or falling?

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

Will Jacari become more popular?

Jacari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 107 boys named Jacari 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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