Total births
5,312
Unisex name · since 1979
Jakari
5,312 babies named Jakari in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #647
- among boys today
- 5,312
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
5,312 babies have been named Jakari since 1979, making it today's #647 unisex name.
Jakari has 5,312 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #647 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #647 among boys today
- 5,312 born since 1979
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jakari is currently the #647 unisex name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 5,312 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.
- #647
- among boys today
- 5,312
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Jakari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#647
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Jakari was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
462 babies were named Jakari in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Jakari compares
5,312 Top 12% higher than 88% of 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
Jakari's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jakari | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,312 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 462 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jakari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jakari's full recorded timeline at 2004, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 462 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jakari at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#647
Active since
1979
Jakari popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 462
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jakari popularity over time - girls
300 total births recorded since 1994 (Jakari as girls' name)
Jakari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jakari's strongest decade.
2,216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jakari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 344
1990s
344 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,141 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,552 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,216 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,216 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jakari 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 Jakari's total volume
Jakari vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jakari by state
Where Jakari concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 583 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 518 | 9.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 341 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 263 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 258 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 239 | 4.5% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 230 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 225 | 4.2% |
Florida share of Jakari's total US births 11.0%
Even split
583 of 5,312 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Jakari appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakari? ▼
Jakari has been given to 5,312 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #647 as of the latest data. 462 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Jakari most popular? ▼
Jakari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,216 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Jakari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jakari are Florida (583 births), Georgia (518 births), North Carolina (341 births).
Is Jakari a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jakari is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,312 births, and as a girl's name it has 300 births.
How long has the name Jakari been used? ▼
Records for Jakari go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jakari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jake, Jakob, Jakobe, Jakai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jakari's data
- Florida records the most Jakaris (583 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Jakari
Nearby Names Like Jakari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakari
Jake Boy
#421 129,322 births
Jakob Boy
#1121 31,959 births
Jakobe Boy
#1306 4,883 births
Jakai Boy
#646 4,059 births
Jakub Boy
#3130 3,067 births
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Jakari: #647 Unisex Name - 5,312 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakari. 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 Jakari 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.