How Many People Are Named Mahari?
An estimated 654 people in the United States have the first name Mahari. It is used for both genders, with 55.5% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Mahari peaked in popularity in 2017 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mahari 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 Mahari paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
654
About 1 in 524,089 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
55.5% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2017
46 births
Total Registered
660
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mahari
Mahari is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (44.5%) and females (55.5%). Out of 660 total births registered, 294 were male and 366 were female.
Mahari as a male name
Ranked #8,691 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (17 births)
Mahari as a female name
Ranked #6,803 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (34 births)
Mahari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mahari span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 301 babies were registered. While Mahari is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mahari by Decade
How has Mahari 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.
Mahari by State
Birth registrations for Mahari span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Florida, Maryland. The lowest are in North Carolina, Maryland, Florida. On average, about 7 Maharis were registered per state.
Mahari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mahari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mahari
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Mahari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mahari?
We estimate approximately 654 people named Mahari 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 524,089 Americans share this first name.
Is Mahari a common name?
Mahari is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 660 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mahari most popular?
Mahari reached peak popularity in 2017, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mahari is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mahari a female name?
Mahari is predominantly female. 55.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mahari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mahari Smith, Mahari Johnson, Mahari 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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