Makhari
The Story of Makhari
As a girl name
Makhari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 7 Makharis were born — ranking #13,346 that year. As of 2026, Makhari ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Makharis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Makhari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 40 Makharis were born — ranking #3,036 that year. As of 2026, Makhari ranks #3,255 for boys with 37 births, rising sharply (+81% over the past five years). In total, more than 320 Makharis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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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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