Unisex · #9,864 in 2026

Nacari

Nácori Chico is a small town in Nácori Chico Municipality in the east of the Mexican state of Sonora.

Current Rank
#9,864
Peak Rank
#8,914 (2023)
Total Babies
45
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #12,446 (13 total)
👦 Boy peak #8,914 (45 total)
👦As Boy Name
2002
First Year
2024
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#8914
Peak Rank
45
Total Count
8
Years Active
👧As Girl Name
2018
First Year
2019
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#12446
Peak Rank
13
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nacari

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Nácori Chico is a small town in Nácori Chico Municipality in the east of the Mexican state of Sonora.

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Origin & history
The region now occupied by the municipality was once the land of the Opata people. The name of Nácori comes from the Opata language and means place of the nopal cactus. It was founded in 1645 by the Spanish missionary Cristóbal García with the name of Nuestra Señora de Nácori Chico ; it became a municipality in its own right in 1934. In 1886, Mexican Army militia fought Americans and Apaches sixty miles southeast of the town in an incident known as the Crawford Affair . American Captain Emmet Crawford was killed in the battle.

The Story of Nacari

As a girl name

Nacari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2018, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Nacaris were born — ranking #12,446 that year. As of 2026, Nacari ranks #12,446 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Nacaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

Nacari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 8 Nacaris were born — ranking #8,914 that year. As of 2026, Nacari ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Nacaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Nacari

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nacari

What does the name Nacari mean?
Nácori Chico is a small town in Nácori Chico Municipality in the east of the Mexican state of Sonora.
How popular is Nacari in 2026?
In 2026, Nacari ranks #9,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Nacari most popular?
Nacari reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #8,914 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Nacari a unisex name?
Yes — Nacari is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 22% of Nacaris assigned female and 78% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Nacari?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nacari include Carmi, Florin, Nelo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Nacari

Nacari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Nacari's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,914. Use the chart and map above to compare Nacari'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.