Johari
Boy name · #3879 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Johari is currently the #3879 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Johari.
The 51-year story
Johari first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 31 babies and a rank of #3605. 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 Johari per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Johari in class?
Johari scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Johari is most common
State-level data for Johari 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 Johari
Statistically, parents drawn to Johari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kavari, Takari, Ramari, Nakari, and Mahari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Johari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5920 |
| 1999 | 10 | #6042 |
| 1998 | 12 | #5159 |
| 1997 | 8 | #6618 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9015 |
| 1995 | 6 | #7792 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Johari a popular boy name?
Johari ranked #3879 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Johari most popular?
Johari peaked in 2024, when 31 American boys received the name (ranked #3605 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Johari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Johari. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.