Akhari
Akhari is an area in Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is about 332 kilometers from the state capital Lucknow and 792 kilometers from the national capital Delhi.
Meaning & Origin of Akhari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akhari is an area in Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is about 332 kilometers from the state capital Lucknow and 792 kilometers from the national capital Delhi.
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The Story of Akhari
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Akhari as a girl name dates back to 2017, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Akhari — #9,608 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 70% of all recorded Akharis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 56 Akharis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Akhari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 31 births, good for #3,497 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 71% of all recorded Akharis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,824 among boy names with 15 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 190 Akharis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Akhari
Akhari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 190 births in the dataset. Akhari's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,497. Use the chart and map above to compare Akhari's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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