How Many People Are Named Jakari?
An estimated 5,091 people in the United States have the first name Jakari. It is predominantly male (94.3%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Jakari peaked in popularity in 2024 with 436 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jakari 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 Jakari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jakari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,091
About 1 in 67,326 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.3% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
436 births
Total Registered
5,142
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jakari
Jakari is predominantly male (94.3%), though 294 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jakari as a male name
Ranked #646 in 2024
428 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (428 births)
Jakari as a female name
Ranked #11,491 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (18 births)
Jakari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jakari span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,819 babies were registered. Jakari remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Jakari by Decade
How has Jakari 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.
Jakari by State
Birth registrations for Jakari span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Kansas, Colorado, District of Columbia. On average, about 135 Jakaris were registered per state.
Jakari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jakari
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jakari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakari?
We estimate approximately 5,091 people named Jakari 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 67,326 Americans share this first name.
Is Jakari a common name?
Jakari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,142 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jakari most popular?
Jakari reached peak popularity in 2024, when 436 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jakari is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jakari a male name?
Jakari is predominantly male. 94.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jakari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jakari Smith, Jakari Johnson, Jakari 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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