Bari
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,706 in 1961
0 babies were named Bari in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1942–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBari first shows up in US birth records in 1937, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 88 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #2,706.
About the name Bari
Bari is a boy name of Islamic origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ari”. US birth records list Bari for boys from 1942 to 2024, in 25 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #2,706 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Islamic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.2 | 462,428 boys |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 436,681 boys |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 684,932 boys |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 537,634 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 480,769 boys |
Other spellings of Bari
More Islamic boy names
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- Boy name: Akram · most generous
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Questions about the name Bari
What is the origin of the name Bari?
Bari has Islamic roots in our records. Other Islamic names include Ibrahim, Akram, Anas.
Is Bari a boy or girl name?
Bari is a boy name.
How popular is the name Bari?
Bari is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,706 in 1961.