Makhari
The Story of Makhari
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Makhari as a girl name dates back to 2011, when 7 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Makhari — #13,346 in the national rankings. About 73% of every Makhari on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Makhari last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 40 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Makhari as a boy name dates back to 2006, when 7 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 40 newborns named Makhari — #3,036 in the national rankings. About 68% of every Makhari on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Makhari ranks #3,255 for boys with 37 births, rising sharply (+81% over the past five years). All told, over 320 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Makhari
Makhari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 320 births in the dataset. Makhari's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,036. Use the chart and map above to compare Makhari'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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