US rank #1223 Unisex name Peak 2020 4,652 births

Khari — #1223 US boys' name

4,652 babies named Khari in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2851980s1001990s9582000s5762010s12472020s1486
#1223
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Khari was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

380 babies were named Khari in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khari

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,652 babies named Khari between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Khari currently holds the #1223 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 380 babies received it in a single year. Khari is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,898 additional births since 1976.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khari performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,486 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Khari shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 354 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Khari in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khari 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 4,652 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.

Khari at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,652

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2020

380 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,223

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khari popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
380
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420172010200319961989198119741971 32

Khari popularity over time — girls

1,898 total births recorded since 1976 (Khari as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,898 births
-50050100150200250 20242018201220062000199419871976 5

Khari by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,486 births that decade — 32% of Khari's all-time total
1970s2851980s1001990s9582000s5762010s12472020s1486

Khari by state

Where Khari concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
354 7.6%
#2 New York
307 6.6%
#3 Florida
266 5.7%
#4 California
247 5.3%
#5 Texas
241 5.2%
#6 North Carolina
202 4.3%
#7 Michigan
171 3.7%
#8 Illinois
167 3.6%
Georgia share of Khari's total US births 7.6%
Even split

354 of 4,652 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Khari appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khari?
4,652 babies have been named Khari since 1971. It currently ranks #1223 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 380 births.
When was Khari most popular?
Khari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,486 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Khari most popular?
The top states for the name Khari are Georgia (354 births), New York (307 births), Florida (266 births).
Is Khari a unisex name?
Yes, Khari is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,652 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,898 births.
How long has the name Khari been used?
Khari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khari?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khalil, Khalid, Khai, Khaled, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1971–2024 (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.