Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Makhari

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #1,844 Trend ↑ Rising 163%
Rank 2025
#1,844
among boys · ↑1,183 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
91
named Makhari · +122% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,861
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
91 babies
All-time total
379
#10,009 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Makhari popularity over time

379 babies have been named Makhari since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s – 13 13 1 – #10,242
2010s 29 88 117 12 +800% #5,480
2020s (to 2025) 16 233 249 42 +255% #1,844

Where Makhari 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 123 0.07 outside top 500
2028 141 0.08 outside top 500
2029 159 0.09 outside top 500
2030 176 0.10 outside top 500

The story of Makhari

Makhari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,844 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 379 American babies have been named Makhari, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 91 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 Makhari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makhari?

The median living Makhari is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Makhari are alive in the United States today.

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

Makhari 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 5 #16,378 86 #1,844
2024 – – 41 #3,027
2023 5 #16,705 31 #3,683
2022 6 #14,660 19 #5,147
2021 – – 22 #4,582
2020 – – 34 #3,314
2019 7 #13,286 17 #5,480
2018 5 #17,219 11 #7,437
2017 5 #17,477 6 #11,660
2016 – – 11 #7,433
2015 – – 9 #8,458
2014 – – 6 #11,619
2013 – – 5 #13,335
2012 5 #18,549 9 #8,608
2011 7 #14,255 6 #11,742
2010 – – 8 #9,351
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makhari?

The median living Makhari is about 3 years old. Half of all living Makharis are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Makhari are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Makhari are alive in the United States, based on 379 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makhari in 2025?

Makhari ranked #1,844 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makhari?

379 babies have been named Makhari in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makhari most popular?

Makhari peaked in 2025, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Makhari a boy or girl name?

Makhari is used for both: about 12% of babies named Makhari have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Makhari rising or falling?

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

Will Makhari become more popular?

Makhari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 176 boys named Makhari 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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