Jakari
Jakari is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Jakari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jakari is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- African American
The Story of Jakari
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jakari as a girl name dates back to 1994, when 7 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Jakari — #6,324 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Jakaris. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,776 among girl names with 6 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 308 Jakaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Jakari as a boy name dates back to 1979, when 9 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 472 newborns named Jakari — #614 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Jakaris. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #614 among boy names with 472 births, rising sharply (+84% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Jakaris 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 Jakari
Jakari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Jakari's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #614. Use the chart and map above to compare Jakari'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.