Nakari
The Story of Nakari
As a girl name
Nakari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 11 Nakaris were born — ranking #10,084 that year. As of 2026, Nakari ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 133 Nakaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nakari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 43 Nakaris were born — ranking #2,929 that year. As of 2026, Nakari ranks #2,929 for boys with 43 births, rising sharply (+232% over the past five years). In total, more than 266 Nakaris 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 Nakari
Nakari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 266 births in the dataset. Nakari's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,929. Use the chart and map above to compare Nakari'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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