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    The first name Jari

    A unisex name.

    2 syllables Unisex

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Jari last appeared in the official list in 2002, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2001, with 3 births (#3,134).

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    6
    babies named Jari, 1996–2025
    #3,225
    rank in 2002
    2001
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jari with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Jari at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Jari, the 7,383rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 18 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    671
    babies named Jari since 1880
    #7,383
    rank in 2025
    2021
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Jari

    31 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jari Litmanen
      Finnish footballer (born 1951)
    • Jari Kurri
      Finnish ice hockey player, born 1960
    • Jari-Matti Latvala
      Finnish rally driver, born 1985
    • Jari Puikkonen
      Finnish ski jumper, born 1959
    • Jari Sillanpää
      Finnish singer, born 1965
    • Jari Mäenpää
      Finnish heavy metal musician, born 1977
    • Jari Lipponen
      Archer, born 1972
    • Jari Isometsä
      Finnish cross-country skier, born 1968
    • Jari Mantila
      Finnish Nordic combined skier, born 1971
    • Jari Rantanen
      Finnish association football player, born 1961
    • Jari Räsänen
      Cross-country skier, born 1966
    • Jari Leppä
      Finnish politician, born 1959

    Questions

    How popular is the name Jari?
    In 2002, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jari, ranking 3,225th. Its peak was 2001, with 3 births.
    Is Jari a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 671 US babies named Jari since 1880, 57% were girls and 43% boys.
    When was Jari most popular?
    2021 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Jari, its highest rank at 5,218th.