Total births
48
Boys' name · since 2015
Rakari
48 babies named Rakari in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9731
- among boys today
- 48
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Rakari currently ranks #9731 among boys' names in America, with 48 babies recorded since 2015.
Social Security Administration records show Rakari recorded 48 times among boys since 2015, holding rank #9731 nationally today, ahead of 32% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #9731 among boys today
- 48 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rakari is currently the #9731 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 48 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9731
- among boys today
- 48
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Rakari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9731
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Rakari was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Rakari in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Rakari compares
48 16th 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
Rakari's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rakari | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rakari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rakari's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rakari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,731
Active since
2015
Rakari popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Rakari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rakari's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Rakari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 38 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rakari? ▼
48 babies have been named Rakari since 2015. It currently ranks #9731 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 14 births.
When was Rakari most popular? ▼
Rakari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Rakari been used? ▼
Rakari has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rakari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rakeem, Rakim, Rakan, Rakesh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rakari
Nearby Names Like Rakari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rakari
Rakeem Boy
#4767 2,182 births
Rakim Boy
#4486 1,322 births
Rakan Boy
#2655 938 births
Rakesh Boy
442 births
Rakai Boy
#3329 192 births
Compare Rakari side by side: Rakari vs Rakeem Rakari vs Rakim Rakari vs Rakan
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Rakari: #9731 Boys' Name - 48 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rakari. 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 Rakari 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.