Jakhari
An Arabic name meaning "the generous one" or "the noble one".
Name Census estimates that about 1,040 living Americans carry the first name Jakhari. It is a predominantly male name (98.1% of registrations). The average person named Jakhari today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jakhari births was 2023 (98 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jakhari. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Jakhari is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 329,571 Americans
Peak year
2023
98 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,014
Tracked since 1994
Census
Jakhari in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 501 people with the first name Jakhari, which placed it at #20,571 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,571
National first-name rank
People counted
501
501 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jakhari
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jakhari is Black at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.8%) and Hispanic (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jakhari described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jakhari at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.0% · 446
- Two or more races6.8% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 16
- White0.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Jakhari
Jakhari leans heavily male at 98.1% of total registrations, but 20 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jakhari as a male name
- Ranked #2,014 in 2024
- 76 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (98 births)
Jakhari as a female name
- Ranked #16,103 in 2020
- 5 female births in 2020
- Peak: 2017 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jakhari leans strongly male. 466 people counted with this name were male (94.0%), compared with 30 female bearers (6.0%).
Popularity
Jakhari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jakhari from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 419 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jakhari by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jakhari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jakharis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Georgia, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Jakhari, while Indiana, Louisiana, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jakhari
The name Jakhari is believed to have its origins in the Swahili language, spoken primarily in East Africa. It is a combination of two words, "jaka" meaning "boy" and "hari" meaning "joy" or "happiness." The name can be translated to mean "joyful boy" or "happy boy."
The earliest recorded use of the name Jakhari dates back to the 18th century in regions of present-day Kenya and Tanzania. It was a common name given to newborn male children in Swahili-speaking communities, reflecting the cultural significance of welcoming a child with joy and happiness.
While the name Jakhari does not appear in any major ancient texts or religious scriptures, it has been documented in various historical records and genealogical records of East African communities. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Jakhari was a Swahili trader from Mombasa, Kenya, who lived in the late 1700s.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jakhari. One such person was Jakhari bin Abdallah, a Zanzibari poet and scholar who lived in the 19th century and contributed significantly to the preservation of Swahili literature and culture.
Another prominent figure was Jakhari Mtoro, a Tanzanian politician and activist who played a crucial role in the country's independence movement in the 1950s and 1960s. He served as a member of the Tanganyika Legislative Council and later became a member of the National Assembly of Tanzania after independence.
In the realm of sports, Jakhari Hamisi was a Kenyan long-distance runner who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. He won several international marathons and represented Kenya at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Jakhari Mwatela was a Tanzanian artist and sculptor known for his intricate woodcarvings depicting traditional Makonde culture. His works are exhibited in museums and galleries around the world and have received numerous accolades.
Lastly, Jakhari Mpemba was a Kenyan entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded several successful businesses in the 20th century. He was also actively involved in various charitable initiatives aimed at improving education and healthcare in underprivileged communities.
People
Jakhari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakhari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jakhari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakhari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,040 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jakhari going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 329,571 US residents.
Is Jakhari a common name?
We classify Jakhari as "Rare". It ranks above 90.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,049 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jakhari most popular?
The single biggest year for Jakhari was 2023, when 98 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jakhari is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jakhari in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 501 people with the name Jakhari, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,571 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jakhari in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jakhari?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jakhari leans strongly male. 466 people counted with this name were male (94.0%), compared with 30 female bearers (6.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jakhari?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jakhari is Black at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.8%) and Hispanic (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jakhari most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jakhari in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.0% (446 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jakhari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jakhari a male name?
Yes, 98.1% of people registered as Jakhari in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jakhari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jakhari in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jakhari can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Jakhari?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.