Mahari
The Story of Mahari
As a girl name
Mahari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 34 Maharis were born — ranking #4,215 that year. As of 2026, Mahari ranks #7,507 for girls with 14 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 396 Maharis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mahari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 17 Maharis were born — ranking #4,822 that year. As of 2026, Mahari ranks #6,662 for boys with 12 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 318 Maharis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mahari
Mahari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 396 births in the dataset. Mahari's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #4,215. Use the chart and map above to compare Mahari'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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