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Jahkari

Boy

Meaning of Jahkari: Modern African-American coinage

Jahkari is a boy's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1941st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1941

79 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

479

First recorded 1998 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 32 babies2023: 40 babies2024: 67 babies2025: 79 babies
US babies named Jahkari per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 79.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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