How Many People Are Named Khari?
An estimated 6,455 people in the United States have the first name Khari. It is used for both genders, with 71.0% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Khari peaked in popularity in 2020 with 554 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Khari 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 Khari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Khari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,455
About 1 in 53,099 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2020
554 births
Total Registered
6,550
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Khari
Khari is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.0%) and females (29.0%). Out of 6,550 total births registered, 4,652 were male and 1,898 were female.
Khari as a male name
Ranked #1,222 in 2024
164 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (380 births)
Khari as a female name
Ranked #2,390 in 2024
76 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (231 births)
Khari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Khari span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,198 babies were registered. Khari remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Khari by Decade
How has Khari 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.
Khari by State
Birth registrations for Khari span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Kansas, Connecticut, Arizona. On average, about 146 Kharis were registered per state.
Khari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Khari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Khari
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Khari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khari?
We estimate approximately 6,455 people named Khari 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 53,099 Americans share this first name.
Is Khari a common name?
Khari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,550 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Khari most popular?
Khari reached peak popularity in 2020, when 554 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Khari is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Khari a male name?
Khari is predominantly male. 71.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Khari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Khari Smith, Khari Johnson, Khari 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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