Jari
The Story of Jari
As a girl name
Jari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 14 Jaris were born — ranking #3,232 that year. As of 2026, Jari ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 374 Jaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 18 Jaris were born — ranking #5,108 that year. As of 2026, Jari ranks #7,539 for boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 295 Jaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jari
Jari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 374 births in the dataset. Jari's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #3,232. Use the chart and map above to compare Jari'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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