Khari
Girl name · #3044 in 2025 · Very rare
Khari is currently the #3044 girl name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Khari.
Babies named Khari per year. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Khari first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 231 girls were named Khari — good for #1083 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Khari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Khari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Khari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Khari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khari is most common
State-level data for Khari 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 Khari
Statistically, parents drawn to Khari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keari, Kiari, Zari, Mahari, and Nari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 130 | #1603 |
| 2022 | 177 | #1325 |
| 2021 | 156 | #1398 |
| 2020 | 174 | #1282 |
| 2019 | 231 | #1083 |
| 2018 | 180 | #1276 |
| 2017 | 168 | #1373 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khari a popular girl name?
Khari ranked #3044 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Khari most popular?
Khari peaked in 2019, when 231 American girls received the name (ranked #1083 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Khari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Khari. 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.