Dekari
Boy name · #3216 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
In 2025, 37 baby boys were named Dekari, placing it at #3216 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Dekari.
Babies named Dekari per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Dekari first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 58 babies and a rank of #2362. 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 Dekari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dekari in class?
Dekari scores 85 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 Dekari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dekari is most common
State-level data for Dekari 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 Dekari
Statistically, parents drawn to Dekari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dakhari, Dacari, Takari, Davari, and Kahmari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dekari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2476 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2362 |
| 2022 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4064 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dekari a popular boy name?
Dekari ranked #3216 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Dekari most popular?
Dekari peaked in 2023, when 58 American boys received the name (ranked #2362 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dekari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Dekari. It scores 85/100 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.