Kahari
Boy name · #1989 in 2025 · Very rare
Kahari is currently the #1989 boy name in the United States — 77 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 boys born in 2025 was named Kahari.
Babies named Kahari per year. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Kahari first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 110 babies and a rank of #1576. 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 Kahari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kahari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kahari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kahari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kahari is most common
State-level data for Kahari 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 Kahari
Statistically, parents drawn to Kahari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azari, Jakhari, Kymari, Kahmari, and Zacari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kahari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #1976 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2057 |
| 2023 | 110 | #1576 |
| 2022 | 106 | #1634 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2109 |
| 2020 | 39 | #2980 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2808 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kahari a popular boy name?
Kahari ranked #1989 among boys in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Kahari most popular?
Kahari peaked in 2023, when 110 American boys received the name (ranked #1576 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kahari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American boys was named Kahari. 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.