Boys' name · since 1968
Hari
Hari has 871 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,600 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,437 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 871
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Hari is the #4437 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 871 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Hari recorded 871 times among boys since 1968, holding rank #4437 nationally today, ahead of 68% 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 1968 to 2025.
- #5,600 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,437 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 871 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hari ranks #5,600 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,437 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 871 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,600 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,437 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 871
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hari's 871 recorded births place it above 87.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Hari compares
871 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Hari's all-time total is 136% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hari | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 871 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hari's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hari popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Hari popularity over time - girls
14 total births recorded since 2023 (Hari as girls' name)
Hari by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (240 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Hari's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Hari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 90
1980s
90 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
238 births
- 2010s
2010s
240 births
- 2020s
2020s
154 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 240 births (28% of all-time use).
How Hari 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 Hari's total volume
Hari by state
Where Hari concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 80 | 9.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 19 | 2.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
80 of 871 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Hari's data
- Hari's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (240 total births) through the 2020s (154) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Haris (80 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hari: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
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, 1968–2025 (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 Hari 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.