Boy name
Jakari
Jakari holds the #612 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 462 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #882 in 2020 to #612 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1979 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Mississippi (#201 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#612
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#612
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
462
boys named Jakari
Jakari popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jakari is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#201), South Carolina (#243), Arkansas (#305)
Uniqueness score
45/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jakari in the most recent year of SSA data.
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