Jokari
Jokari is a racket game principally for two players that can also be played alone. The game consists of a rubber ball attached to an anchor on the floor by means of a long elastic band, which makes the ball come back when a person hits it. Jokari is played with wooden paddles and is similar to swingball. The game has been highlighted as a way of engaging children in physical activity.
Meaning & Origin of Jokari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jokari is a racket game principally for two players that can also be played alone. The game consists of a rubber ball attached to an anchor on the floor by means of a long elastic band, which makes the ball come back when a person hits it. Jokari is played with wooden paddles and is similar to swingball. The game has been highlighted as a way of engaging children in physical activity.
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The Story of Jokari
The earliest SSA record of Jokari as a baby boy name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Jokari — #12,135 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2013 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Jokaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Jokari most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- IR89%
- MT8%
- Australia1%
- Malaysia1%
- Netherlands1%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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About the name Jokari
Jokari is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Jokari's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #12,135. Use the chart and map above to compare Jokari'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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