Khari
Boy name · #1535 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 113 baby boys were named Khari, placing it at #1535 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1523, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 boys born in 2025 was named Khari.
The 54-year story
Khari first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 32 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 380 boys were named Khari — good for #677 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.
Babies named Khari per year. Source: SSA.
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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 Kahari, Khamari, Kiari, Zamari, and Jacari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1529 |
| 2024 | 164 | #1224 |
| 2023 | 296 | #827 |
| 2022 | 315 | #797 |
| 2021 | 331 | #757 |
| 2020 | 380 | #677 |
| 2019 | 293 | #789 |
| 2018 | 217 | #954 |
| 2017 | 215 | #965 |
| 2016 | 169 | #1141 |
| 2015 | 108 | #1523 |
| 2014 | 74 | #1945 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2895 |
| 2012 | 50 | #2488 |
| 2011 | 48 | #2547 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2702 |
| 2008 | 51 | #2467 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 54 | #2310 |
| 2005 | 47 | #2433 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2075 |
| 2003 | 49 | #2206 |
| 2002 | 64 | #1792 |
| 2001 | 87 | #1429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khari a popular boy name?
Khari ranked #1535 among boys in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1523.
When was the name Khari most popular?
Khari peaked in 2020, when 380 American boys received the name (ranked #677 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Khari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American boys 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.