Total births
381
Unisex name · since 1942
Jari
Jari has 381 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9646
- among girls today
- 381
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
381 babies have been named Jari since 1942, making it today's #9646 unisex name.
Jari has 381 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9646 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #9646 among girls today
- 381 born since 1942
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jari is currently the #9646 unisex name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 381 born since 1942, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9646
- among girls today
- 381
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Jari vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9646
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
25% 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.
How Jari compares
381 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Jari's all-time total is -0% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jari | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 381 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jari's full recorded timeline at 1970, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1958
Current rank
#9,646
Active since
1942
Jari popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Jari popularity over time - boys
290 total births recorded since 1958 (Jari as boys' name)
Jari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jari's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Jari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
96 births
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 96 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jari? ▼
Since 1942, Social Security records show 381 babies named Jari. Today it holds rank #9646 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 381 births, and as a boy's name it has 290 births.
How long has the name Jari been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jari since 1942 -- 84 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Jari's data
- Jari's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- 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 Jari
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1942–2025 (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. "Jari: #9646 Unisex Name - 381 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jari. 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 Jari 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 July 2026.