Dakarai
Boy name · #3695 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
Dakarai is currently the #3695 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2684, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Dakarai.
The 52-year story
Dakarai first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 65 boys were named Dakarai — good for #2099 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Dakarai per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dakarai in class?
Dakarai scores 90 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dakarai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dakarai is most common
State-level data for Dakarai is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dakarai
Statistically, parents drawn to Dakarai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abisai, Demitri, Nicolai, Dmitri, and Daylin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dakarai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 55 | #2326 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2099 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2237 |
| 2007 | 49 | #2533 |
| 2006 | 56 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 50 | #2325 |
| 2004 | 48 | #2344 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2674 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dakarai a popular boy name?
Dakarai ranked #3695 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2684.
When was the name Dakarai most popular?
Dakarai peaked in 2009, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2099 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dakarai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Dakarai. It scores 90/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.