Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Johari

Gender Unisex · 57% girls Rank 2025 #11,366 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#11,366
among girls · ↓2,690 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Johari · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2024
43 babies
All-time total
721
#13,332 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Johari popularity over time

721 babies have been named Johari 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
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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
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1970s 60 11 71 7 – #5,046
1980s 23 5 28 3 -61% #6,530
1990s 38 51 89 9 +218% #9,976
2000s 82 65 147 15 +65% #7,894
2010s 117 51 168 17 +14% #6,278
2020s (to 2025) 89 129 218 36 +116% #5,542

The story of Johari

Johari is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,366 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 721 American babies have been named Johari, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 43 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 Johari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Johari?

The median living Johari is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 26. An estimated 700 people named Johari 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.

Johari 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 8 #11,366 28 #3,891
2024 12 #8,676 31 #3,642
2023 18 #6,530 20 #4,972
2022 23 #5,542 17 #5,529
2021 15 #7,433 17 #5,441
2020 13 #8,168 16 #5,562
2019 16 #7,167 8 #9,271
2018 18 #6,648 9 #8,467
2017 13 #8,518 – –
2016 20 #6,278 5 #13,151
2015 8 #12,352 6 #11,352
2014 15 #7,856 6 #11,379
2013 11 #9,887 5 #13,029
2012 8 #12,750 – –
2011 8 #12,700 – –
2010 – – 12 #6,882
2009 7 #14,374 10 #7,981
2008 11 #10,409 10 #7,975
2007 16 #7,894 – –
2006 12 #9,571 6 #11,289
2005 6 #15,366 12 #6,404
2004 6 #14,982 – –
2003 6 #14,689 – –
2002 5 #16,652 11 #6,298
2001 7 #12,659 5 #11,402
2000 6 #13,947 11 #6,105
1995 6 #12,448 6 #8,289
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 8 #7,697 – –
1975 5 #9,659 5 #5,870
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Johari?

The median living Johari is about 12 years old. Half of all living Joharis are between 4 and 26 years old.

How many people named Johari are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Johari are alive in the United States, based on 721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Johari in 2025?

Johari ranked #11,366 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Johari?

721 babies have been named Johari in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johari most popular?

Johari peaked in 2024, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Johari a boy or girl name?

Johari is used for both: about 57% of babies named Johari have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Johari rising or falling?

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

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