Total births
228
Boys' name · since 1973
Jafari
228 babies named Jafari in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12687
- among boys today
- 228
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jafari is the #12687 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 228 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jafari has been recorded 228 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #12687 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #12687 among boys today
- 228 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jafari is currently the #12687 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 228 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12687
- among boys today
- 228
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Jafari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12687
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Jafari was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
18 babies were named Jafari in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Jafari compares
228 40th percentile among 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
Jafari's all-time total is 38% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jafari | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 228 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jafari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jafari's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jafari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#12,687
Active since
1973
Jafari popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Jafari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jafari's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Jafari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jafari? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 228 babies named Jafari. Today it holds rank #12687 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 18 births.
When was Jafari most popular? ▼
Jafari was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Jafari been used? ▼
Records for Jafari go back to 1973, giving 53 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jafari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jafet, Jafar, Jafeth, Jaffer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jafari's data
- Jafari's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jafari
Nearby Names Like Jafari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jafari
Jafet Boy
#2812 1,442 births
Jafar Boy
#4629 671 births
Jafeth Boy
#7065 258 births
Jaffer Boy
#12783 46 births
Jaffar Boy
36 births
Compare Jafari side by side: Jafari vs Jafet Jafari vs Jafar Jafari vs Jafeth
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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. "Jafari: #12687 Boys' Name - 228 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jafari. 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 Jafari 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 June 2026.