Jakhari: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,878

among boys · ↑141 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jakhari · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,334

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

98 babies

All-time total

1,134

#4,792 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Jakhari popularity over time

1,134 babies have been named Jakhari 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	–	59	59	6	–	#4,500
2000s	–	205	205	21	+247%	#3,834
2010s	15	351	366	37	+79%	#2,645
2020s (to 2025)	5	499	504	84	+130%	#1,715

Where Jakhari 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	91	0.05	outside top 500
2027	98	0.06	outside top 500
2028	104	0.06	outside top 500
2029	110	0.06	outside top 500
2030	115	0.07	outside top 500

Where Jakhari is most popular

Boys named Jakhari per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jakhari 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	+605%
Georgia	51	0.201	+303%
Alabama	19	0.174	+248%
Louisiana	15	0.147	+194%
Ohio	24	0.091	+81%
North Carolina	21	0.082	+65%
South Carolina	5	0.048	≈ national
Texas	39	0.044	-11%
Florida	19	0.040	-20%
Tennessee	7	0.039	-22%
New York	5	0.012	-77%
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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 Jakhari

Jakhari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,878 in 2025 with 84 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,134 American babies have been named Jakhari. Its peak came in 2023, when 98 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 Jakhari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jakhari?

The median living Jakhari is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 1,100 people named Jakhari 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.

Jakhari 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	–	–	84	#1,878
2024	–	–	76	#2,019
2023	–	–	98	#1,715
2022	–	–	91	#1,794
2021	–	–	82	#1,877
2020	5	#16,112	68	#2,080
2019	7	#12,998	47	#2,709
2018	–	–	47	#2,645
2017	8	#12,078	28	#3,825
2016	–	–	30	#3,631
2015	–	–	31	#3,550
2014	–	–	31	#3,496
2013	–	–	39	#2,916
2012	–	–	31	#3,481
2011	–	–	27	#3,834
2010	–	–	40	#2,931
2009	–	–	27	#3,860
2008	–	–	23	#4,312
2007	–	–	23	#4,284
2006	–	–	26	#3,834
2005	–	–	24	#3,866
2004	–	–	18	#4,670
2003	–	–	15	#5,137
2002	–	–	18	#4,384
2001	–	–	19	#4,194
2000	–	–	12	#5,714
1995	–	–	6	#8,229
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakhari?

The median living Jakhari is about 7 years old. Half of all living Jakharis are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Jakhari are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Jakhari are alive in the United States, based on 1,134 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakhari in 2025?

Jakhari ranked #1,878 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 84 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jakhari?

1,134 babies have been named Jakhari in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jakhari most popular?

Jakhari peaked in 2023, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Jakhari a boy or girl name?

Jakhari is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jakhari rising or falling?

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

Will Jakhari become more popular?

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