Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Jahari

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #1,666 Trend ↑ Rising 27%
Rank 2025
#1,666
among boys · ↑371 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
100
named Jahari · +25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,081
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
112 babies
All-time total
2,095
#3,438 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Jahari popularity over time

2,095 babies have been named Jahari since 1977, 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 – 5 5 1 – #6,252
1980s – 5 5 1 0% #6,769
1990s 13 128 141 14 +2720% #3,045
2000s 59 565 624 62 +343% #1,668
2010s 88 662 750 75 +20% #1,702
2020s (to 2025) 59 511 570 95 +27% #1,666

Where Jahari 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 104 0.06 outside top 500
2027 107 0.06 outside top 500
2028 110 0.06 outside top 500
2029 113 0.07 outside top 500
2030 115 0.07 outside top 500

Where Jahari is most popular

Boys named Jahari per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Illinois.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jahari 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
Georgia 31 0.122 +149%
Florida 50 0.106 +115%
Illinois 26 0.102 +107%
Louisiana 7 0.068 +39%
North Carolina 14 0.055 +11%
Maryland 6 0.050 ≈ national
New York 15 0.035 -30%
Virginia 5 0.026 -46%
Ohio 5 0.019 -62%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -62%
Texas 13 0.015 -70%
California 11 0.012 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Jahari

Jahari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,666 in 2025 with 100 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 2,095 American babies have been named Jahari, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 112 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 Jahari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jahari?

The median living Jahari is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 2,100 people named Jahari 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.

Jahari 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 #1,666
2024 5 #16,266 75 #2,037
2023 14 #7,801 98 #1,714
2022 12 #8,747 64 #2,256
2021 15 #7,412 88 #1,794
2020 13 #8,149 86 #1,771
2019 14 #7,898 70 #2,069
2018 10 #10,111 68 #2,093
2017 10 #10,256 78 #1,873
2016 13 #8,585 64 #2,152
2015 5 #17,539 53 #2,418
2014 12 #9,202 56 #2,327
2013 7 #13,745 55 #2,313
2012 7 #14,082 54 #2,369
2011 – – 74 #1,893
2010 10 #10,733 90 #1,702
2009 8 #12,925 79 #1,857
2008 12 #9,717 86 #1,752
2007 5 #18,746 68 #2,045
2006 7 #14,154 47 #2,555
2005 – – 41 #2,680
2004 – – 37 #2,809
2003 5 #16,745 48 #2,247
2002 7 #12,730 71 #1,668
2001 5 #16,328 54 #1,992
2000 10 #9,449 34 #2,698
1995 – – 15 #4,136
1990 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jahari?

The median living Jahari is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jaharis are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Jahari are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Jahari are alive in the United States, based on 2,095 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jahari in 2025?

Jahari ranked #1,666 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 Jahari?

2,095 babies have been named Jahari in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jahari most popular?

Jahari peaked in 2023, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Jahari a boy or girl name?

Jahari is used for both: about 10% of babies named Jahari have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Jahari rising or falling?

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

Will Jahari become more popular?

Jahari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 115 boys named Jahari 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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