Jahkari
Boy name · #1956 in 2025 · Very rare
Jahkari is currently the #1956 boy name in the United States — 79 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 boys born in 2025 was named Jahkari.
Babies named Jahkari per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Jahkari first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 79 babies and a rank of #1942. 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 Jahkari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jahkari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jahkari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jahkari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jahkari is most common
State-level data for Jahkari 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 Jahkari
Statistically, parents drawn to Jahkari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jakhari, Makhari, Jahmari, Zahari, and Romari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jahkari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7095 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jahkari a popular boy name?
Jahkari ranked #1956 among boys in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Jahkari most popular?
Jahkari peaked in 2025, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1942 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jahkari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American boys was named Jahkari. 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.