How Many People Are Named Jahari?
An estimated 1,973 people in the United States have the first name Jahari. It is used for both genders, with 89.0% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Jahari peaked in popularity in 2023 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jahari 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 Jahari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jahari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,973
About 1 in 173,722 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
112 births
Total Registered
1,993
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jahari
Jahari is predominantly male (89.0%), though 219 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jahari as a male name
Ranked #2,029 in 2024
75 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (98 births)
Jahari as a female name
Ranked #16,208 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (15 births)
Jahari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jahari span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 748 babies were registered. While Jahari is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jahari by Decade
How has Jahari 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.
Jahari by State
Birth registrations for Jahari span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Florida, North Carolina. The lowest are in Indiana, Michigan, Virginia. On average, about 56 Jaharis were registered per state.
Jahari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jahari
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jahari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahari?
We estimate approximately 1,973 people named Jahari 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 173,722 Americans share this first name.
Is Jahari a common name?
Jahari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,993 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jahari most popular?
Jahari reached peak popularity in 2023, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jahari is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jahari a male name?
Jahari is predominantly male. 89.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jahari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jahari Smith, Jahari Johnson, Jahari 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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