US rank #793 Boys' name Peak 2020 4,031 births

Dakari — #793 US boys' name

4,031 babies named Dakari in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s241980s51990s2332000s6962010s13832020s1690
#793
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Dakari was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

396 babies were named Dakari in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dakari

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,031 babies named Dakari between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dakari currently holds the #793 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 396 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dakari performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,690 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dakari shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 261 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Dakari in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dakari in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,031 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dakari at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

4,031

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2020

396 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#793

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dakari popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2020)
396
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420192014200920041999199419871974 6

Dakari popularity over time — girls

194 total births recorded since 1995 (Dakari as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 194 births
46810121416 202420212018201520122009200620021995 5

Dakari by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,690 births that decade — 42% of Dakari's all-time total
1970s241980s51990s2332000s6962010s13832020s1690

Dakari by state

Where Dakari concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dakari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
261 6.5%
#2 Illinois
217 5.4%
#3 Georgia
215 5.3%
#4 Michigan
198 4.9%
#5 Texas
192 4.8%
#6 North Carolina
168 4.2%
#7 Ohio
167 4.1%
#8 Maryland
157 3.9%
Florida share of Dakari's total US births 6.5%
Even split

261 of 4,031 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Dakari appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dakari?
4,031 babies have been named Dakari since 1974. It currently ranks #793 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 396 births.
When was Dakari most popular?
Dakari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,690 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Dakari most popular?
The top states for the name Dakari are Florida (261 births), Illinois (217 births), Georgia (215 births).
How long has the name Dakari been used?
Dakari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dakari?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dakota, Dakoda, Dakotah, Dakarai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.