Total births
1,687
Boys' name · since 1973
Bakari
1,687 babies named Bakari in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1883
- among boys today
- 1,687
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Bakari is the #1883 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,687 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Bakari recorded 1,687 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #1883 nationally today, ahead of 87% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #1883 among boys today
- 1,687 born since 1973
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Bakari is currently the #1883 boys' name in America, more common than 87% of boys - 1,687 born since 1973, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1883
- among boys today
- 1,687
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Bakari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1883
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 87% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Bakari was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
94 babies were named Bakari in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Bakari compares
1,687 Top 23% higher than 77% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bakari's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bakari | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,687 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bakari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bakari's full recorded timeline at 1999, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 94 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bakari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,883
Active since
1973
Bakari popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Bakari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bakari's strongest decade.
389 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Bakari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
158 births
- 1980s
1980s
210 births
- 1990s
1990s
338 births
- 2000s
2000s
289 births
- 2010s
2010s
303 births
- 2020s
2020s
389 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 389 births (23% of all-time use).
How Bakari compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bakari's total volume
Bakari vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Bakari by state
Where Bakari concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 48 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 46 | 2.7% |
| #3 | California | | 45 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 36 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 13 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 0.4% |
Georgia share of Bakari's total US births 2.8%
Even split
48 of 1,687 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Bakari appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bakari? ▼
1,687 babies have been named Bakari since 1973. It currently ranks #1883 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 94 births.
When was Bakari most popular? ▼
Bakari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 389 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Bakari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bakari are Georgia (48 births), Florida (46 births), California (45 births).
How long has the name Bakari been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bakari since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bakari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baker, Bakary, Bakr, Baki, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bakari's data
- Georgia records the most Bakaris (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bakari
Nearby Names Like Bakari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bakari
Baker Boy
#315 8,234 births
Bakary Boy
142 births
Bakr Boy
#10527 55 births
Baki Boy
#10835 20 births
Bakhari Boy
#13946 13 births
Compare Bakari side by side: Bakari vs Baker Bakari vs Bakary Bakari vs Bakr
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Bakari
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Alexzander #1881
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Abbas #1885
1,843 births · Peak 2018
Jetson #1880
849 births · Peak 2025
Haroon #1886
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Braulio #1879
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Greysen #1887
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bakari: #1883 Boys' Name - 1,687 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bakari. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bakari draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.