Mahari
Boy name · #3291 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Mahari is currently the #3291 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Mahari.
Babies named Mahari per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Mahari first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3240. 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 Mahari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mahari in class?
Mahari scores 47 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 Mahari is most common
State-level data for Mahari 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 Mahari
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Takari, Davari, Dekari, Javari, and Kavari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 9 | #8312 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5666 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mahari a popular boy name?
Mahari ranked #3291 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Mahari most popular?
Mahari peaked in 2025, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3240 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mahari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Mahari. It scores 47/100 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.