Jahari
The Story of Jahari
As a girl name
Jahari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 15 Jaharis were born — ranking #7,245 that year. As of 2026, Jahari ranks #9,775 for girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 232 Jaharis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jahari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 98 Jaharis were born — ranking #1,708 that year. As of 2026, Jahari ranks #2,011 for boys with 77 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 2K Jaharis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jahari
Jahari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jahari's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,660. Use the chart and map above to compare Jahari'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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