Bakary
How to say it: bah-kah-REE · /bakaˈʁi/
West African form of Arabic Abu Bakr meaning 'father of the young camel' - common in Mali.
Bakary was the 1,397th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,188 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,397 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,488 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,188 |
| In France, 2025 | #511 among boys’ names, 70 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Bakary is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bakary is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #511 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Bakary
- Bakary Koné (born 1988)Burkinabé footballer
- Bakary Sako (born 1988)Malian-French footballer
- Bakary Gassama (born 1979)Gambian football referee
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