Makhari
Boy name · #1851 in 2025 · Very rare
Makhari ranks #1851 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 86 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 boys born in 2025 was named Makhari.
The 19-year story
Makhari first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 86 babies and a rank of #1837. 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 Makhari per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Makhari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Makhari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Makhari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Makhari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Makhari is most common
State-level data for Makhari 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 Makhari
Statistically, parents drawn to Makhari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jahkari, Romari, Zahari, Makari, and Namari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Makhari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #1837 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7136 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10775 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Makhari a popular boy name?
Makhari ranked #1851 among boys in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Makhari most popular?
Makhari peaked in 2025, when 86 American boys received the name (ranked #1837 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Makhari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American boys was named Makhari. 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.