Bahati
The Story of Bahati
As a girl name
Bahati first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Bahatis were born — ranking #8,407 that year. As of 2026, Bahati ranks #8,407 for girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 72 Bahatis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bahati first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2024, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 5 Bahatis were born — ranking #12,301 that year. As of 2026, Bahati ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Bahatis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bahati
Bahati is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Bahati's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,407. Use the chart and map above to compare Bahati'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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