US rank #9613 Unisex name Peak 1958 374 births

Jari — #9613 US unisex name

374 babies named Jari in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s401950s961960s661970s341980s431990s222000s152010s172020s41
#9613
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Jari was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

14 babies were named Jari in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jari

The Social Security Administration has registered 374 babies named Jari between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jari currently holds the #9613 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Jari is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 278 additional births since 1958.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jari performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jari shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jari 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 374 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.

Jari at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

374

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

1958

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#9,613

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jari popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1958)
14
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
46810121416 202420161988197919691961195519491942 5

Jari popularity over time — boys

278 total births recorded since 1958 (Jari as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 278 births
05101520 20242019201420092002199419861958 5

Jari by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
96 births that decade — 26% of Jari's all-time total
1940s401950s961960s661970s341980s431990s222000s152010s172020s41

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jari?
374 babies have been named Jari since 1942. It currently ranks #9613 among girls. The peak year was 1958 with 14 births.
When was Jari most popular?
Jari was most popular in the 1950s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Is Jari a unisex name?
Yes, Jari is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 374 births, and as a boy's name it has 278 births.
How long has the name Jari been used?
Jari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jari?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jariah, Jariyah, Jarely, Jara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1942–2024 (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.