Boys' name · since 1983
Jacari
2,833 babies named Jacari in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,644 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,667 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,833
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jacari is the #1667 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,833 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Jacari recorded 2,833 times among boys since 1983, holding rank #1667 nationally today, ahead of 88% 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 1983 to 2025.
- #2,644 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,667 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,833 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacari ranks #2,644 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,667 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,833 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,644 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,667 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,833
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jacari's 2,833 recorded births place it above 94.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Jacari compares
2,833 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Jacari's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jacari | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,833 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 168 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jacari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacari's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 168, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacari popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 168
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Currently ranks #1667 among boys.
2,833 total births across 43 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2022 with 168 births in a single year.
Jacari popularity over time - girls
102 total births recorded since 1994 (Jacari as girls' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The girls' variant of Jacari accounts for 3% of total recorded use across both genders.
Jacari by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (951 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Jacari's strongest decade.
951 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Jacari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 257
1990s
257 births
- 2000s
2000s
805 births
- 2010s
2010s
951 births
- 2020s
2020s
796 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 951 births (34% of all-time use).
Jacari decade highlights
- Peak decade 951 births
- Runner-up 805 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Jacari 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 Jacari's total volume
Jacari by state
Where Jacari concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 407 | 14.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 236 | 8.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 161 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 133 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 126 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 118 | 4.2% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 79 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Texas | | 70 | 2.5% |
407 of 2,833 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Florida 14.4% of nationwide
- Georgia 8.3% of nationwide
- North Carolina 5.7% of nationwide
- Illinois 4.7% of nationwide
- Michigan 4.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 23 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Florida accounts for 14.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Jacari appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jacari's data
- Jacari's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (951 total births) through the 2020s (796) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Jacaris (407 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Jacari: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1983–2025 (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 Jacari 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.
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