How Many People Are Named Dakari?
An estimated 4,186 people in the United States have the first name Dakari. It is predominantly male (95.4%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Dakari peaked in popularity in 2020 with 408 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dakari as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dakari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dakari is overwhelmingly male, 194 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Dakari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,186
About 1 in 81,881 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.4% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2020
408 births
Total Registered
4,225
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dakari
Dakari is predominantly male (95.4%), though 194 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dakari as a male name
Ranked #793 in 2024
316 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (396 births)
Dakari as a female name
Ranked #13,823 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (14 births)
Dakari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dakari span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,741 babies were registered. Dakari remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Dakari by Decade
How has Dakari tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dakari by State
Birth registrations for Dakari span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Connecticut, Colorado, Kansas. On average, about 88 Dakaris were registered per state.
Dakari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dakari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dakari
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Dakari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dakari?
We estimate approximately 4,186 people named Dakari are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 81,881 Americans share this first name.
Is Dakari a common name?
Dakari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,225 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dakari most popular?
Dakari reached peak popularity in 2020, when 408 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dakari is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dakari a male name?
Dakari is predominantly male. 95.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dakari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dakari Smith, Dakari Johnson, Dakari Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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