Boy’s name · American English

Jakhari

How to say it: juh-KAR-ee · /dʒəˈkɑːri/

Modern American invention, likely variant of Jakari - creative coinage popular since 2000s.

Jakhari was the 468th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 84 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #332 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#468for boys in 2025
1 in 5,132US babies
84born in 2025
#332projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jakhari
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#468
Babies born in 202584
Share of births1 in 5,132
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.6
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#332

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jakhari is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 48 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Jak
  • Khari

Honouring a Jakhari in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jakhari is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

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