Jahari
Boy name · #1666 in 2025 · Very rare
Jahari is currently the #1666 boy name in the United States — 100 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2412, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 boys born in 2025 was named Jahari.
The 48-year story
Jahari first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 100 babies and a rank of #1663. 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.
Babies named Jahari per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jahari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jahari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jahari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jahari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jahari is most common
State-level data for Jahari 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 Jahari
Statistically, parents drawn to Jahari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jacari, Jahmari, Javari, Jakhari, and Camari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jahari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1663 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2028 |
| 2023 | 98 | #1711 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2243 |
| 2021 | 88 | #1789 |
| 2020 | 86 | #1766 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2062 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2083 |
| 2017 | 78 | #1871 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2015 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2014 | 56 | #2317 |
| 2013 | 55 | #2299 |
| 2012 | 54 | #2358 |
| 2011 | 74 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 90 | #1697 |
| 2009 | 79 | #1852 |
| 2008 | 86 | #1752 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 47 | #2542 |
| 2005 | 41 | #2653 |
| 2004 | 37 | #2788 |
| 2003 | 48 | #2238 |
| 2002 | 71 | #1660 |
| 2001 | 54 | #1982 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jahari a popular boy name?
Jahari ranked #1666 among boys in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2412.
When was the name Jahari most popular?
Jahari peaked in 2025, when 100 American boys received the name (ranked #1663 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jahari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American boys was named Jahari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.