Nakari: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,069

among boys · ↓38 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nakari · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,702

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

56 babies

All-time total

373

#10,943 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Nakari popularity over time

373 babies have been named Nakari since 1998, 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	–	6	6	1	–	#9,273
2000s	43	24	67	7	+1017%	#8,779
2010s	57	36	93	9	+39%	#9,365
2020s (to 2025)	49	158	207	35	+271%	#3,031

Where Nakari 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	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	64	0.04	outside top 500
2028	77	0.05	outside top 500
2029	90	0.05	outside top 500
2030	103	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Nakari

Nakari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,069 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 373 American babies have been named Nakari, about 60% boys and 40% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 56 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 Nakari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nakari?

The median living Nakari is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Nakari 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.

Nakari 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	16	#7,043	40	#3,069
2024	9	#10,847	41	#3,031
2023	5	#16,876	23	#4,568
2022	6	#14,786	24	#4,396
2021	6	#14,733	18	#5,275
2020	7	#13,070	12	#6,905
2019	10	#10,263	6	#11,715
2018	8	#12,157	5	#13,527
2017	5	#17,664	–	–
2016	6	#15,654	6	#11,703
2015	5	#18,338	5	#13,442
2014	7	#14,139	8	#9,365
2013	–	–	6	#11,731
2012	7	#14,569	–	–
2011	9	#11,880	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	11	#10,453	9	#8,779
2008	11	#10,578	–	–
2007	6	#16,970	–	–
2006	–	–	5	#13,410
2005	9	#11,551	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#12,627
2003	6	#15,191	–	–
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2000	–	–	5	#11,613
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nakari?

The median living Nakari is about 4 years old. Half of all living Nakaris are between 1 and 12 years old.

How many people named Nakari are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nakari are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nakari in 2025?

Nakari ranked #3,069 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nakari?

373 babies have been named Nakari in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nakari most popular?

Nakari peaked in 2025, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Nakari a boy or girl name?

Nakari is used for both: about 40% of babies named Nakari have been girls and 60% boys.

Is the name Nakari rising or falling?

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

Will Nakari become more popular?

Nakari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 103 boys named Nakari 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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