Bakari
Boy name · #1736 in 2025 · Rare
Bakari is currently the #1736 boy name in the United States — 94 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 boys born in 2025 was named Bakari.
Babies named Bakari per year. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Bakari first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 94 babies and a rank of #1728. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bakari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bakari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bakari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bakari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bakari is most common
State-level data for Bakari is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bakari
Statistically, parents drawn to Bakari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jahari, Jacari, Emari, Kahari, and Jahmari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bakari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #1728 |
| 2024 | 85 | #1878 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2387 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2493 |
| 2021 | 52 | #2523 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 31 | #3158 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 35 | #2685 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bakari a popular boy name?
Bakari ranked #1736 among boys in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Bakari most popular?
Bakari peaked in 2025, when 94 American boys received the name (ranked #1728 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bakari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American boys was named Bakari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.