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Bakari
OriginSwahili
Meaning"hopeful, promising"
US Rank#1729
2025 SSA
About Bakari
An upbeat and attractive Swahili name, also familiar as a surname. As names ending in -ari continue to rise, Bakari could be one to watch.
Pronounced bah-KAH-ree.
As of October 2026, Bakari ranked #1729 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1656 for boys in 1978.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,407 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2015 | #4,089 | 25 | 13 |
| 2016 | #4,108 | 25 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | #3,012 | 39 | 21.1 |
| 2018 | #2,187 | 63 | 34.7 |
| 2019 | #2,943 | 41 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | #2,693 | 46 | 26.7 |
| 2021 | #2,528 | 52 | 29.7 |
| 2022 | #2,494 | 55 | 31.5 |
| 2023 | #2,390 | 57 | 33.3 |
| 2024 | #1,876 | 85 | 49.3 |
| 2025 | #1,729 | 94 | 55 |
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