Total births
74
Girls' name · since 2014
Zhari
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Zhari, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16953
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
74 babies have been named Zhari since 2014, making it today's #16953 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhari has been recorded 74 times among girls since 2014, currently ranked #16953 nationally and more common than 4% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #16953 among girls today
- 74 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zhari is currently the #16953 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 74 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16953
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Zhari vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16953
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Zhari was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
15 babies were named Zhari in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Zhari compares
74 20th percentile among 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
Zhari's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zhari | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zhari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zhari's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zhari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#16,953
Active since
2014
Zhari popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Zhari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zhari's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Zhari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 38 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zhari? ▼
Zhari has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16953 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Zhari most popular? ▼
Zhari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Zhari been used? ▼
Records for Zhari go back to 2014, giving 11 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zhari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zhane, Zhavia, Zharia, Zhamira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zhari
Nearby Names Like Zhari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zhari
Zhane Girl
#12653 1,954 births
Zhavia Girl
#2772 1,096 births
Zharia Girl
#8192 1,020 births
Zhamira Girl
#2177 382 births
Zhara Girl
#5909 367 births
Compare Zhari side by side: Zhari vs Zhane Zhari vs Zhavia Zhari vs Zharia
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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, 2014–2024 (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. "Zhari: #16953 Girls' Name - 74 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zhari. 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 Zhari 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.