Boys' name · since 1999

Dacari

443 babies named Dacari in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8,477 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,725 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
443
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Dacari is the #3725 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 443 recorded since 1999.

Social Security Administration records show Dacari recorded 443 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #3725 nationally today, ahead of 73% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.

  • #8,477 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,725 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 443 born since 1999
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dacari ranks #8,477 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,725 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 443 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.

#8,477 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,725 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
443
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%73.2%
Dacari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dacari's 443 recorded births place it above 81.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.

How Dacari compares

443 Top 47% higher than 53% of 13,930 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

Dacari's all-time total is 20% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dacari Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 443 369 358,536
Peak-year births 32 34 22,252

Dacari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dacari's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dacari popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
32
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
010203040 19992004200820122016202020242025 30

Dacari by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (208 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Dacari's strongest decade.

208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Dacari births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 208 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Dacari by state

Where Dacari concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dacari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
20 4.5%
#2 North Carolina
5 1.1%
Michigan share of Dacari's total US births 4.5%
Even split

20 of 443 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dacari?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 443 babies named Dacari. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #8,477 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,725 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 32 births.
Where does Dacari sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dacari ranks #8,477 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,725 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dacari most popular?
Dacari was most popular in the 2010s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Dacari most popular?
The top states for the name Dacari are Michigan (20 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Dacari been used?
Records for Dacari go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dacari?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dacoda, Dace, Dacota, Dacian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dacari's data

  • Dacari's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (208 total births) through the 2020s (151) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Michigan records the most Dacaris (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dacari

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dacari: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dacari 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 August 2026.