Kharri
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially related to Arabic "khari" meaning "admirable".
Name Census estimates that about 22 living Americans carry the first name Kharri. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 72.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Kharri today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kharri births was 2019 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kharri. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kharri. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
22
~ 1 in 15,579,743 Americans
Peak year
2019
6 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2020 SSA rank
#11,348
Tracked since 2017
Gender
Gender distribution for Kharri
Kharri is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 22 total registrations, 6 (27.3%) were male and 16 (72.7%) were female.
Kharri as a male name
- Ranked #11,348 in 2020
- 6 male births in 2020
- Peak: 2020 (6 births)
Kharri as a female name
- Ranked #16,465 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (6 births)
Popularity
Kharri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kharri from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 11 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
Kharri 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 Kharri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kharri
The name Kharri has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is believed to have originated from the Sumerian word "kharra," which means "road" or "path." The name was likely given to children with the hope that they would embark on a meaningful journey or find their way in life.
One of the earliest known references to the name Kharri can be found in the Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest literary works in human history. In the epic, Kharri is mentioned as the name of a minor character, possibly a servant or a worker in the court of King Gilgamesh.
The name Kharri also appears in several cuneiform tablets and clay cylinders discovered in the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, which provide insights into the daily lives and customs of the Sumerian people. These tablets often recorded names of individuals, suggesting that Kharri was a name in use during the Sumerian civilization.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Kharri was a Sumerian scribe who lived around 2300 BCE. His name was recorded on a clay tablet, which detailed his work in transcribing and preserving various texts and records. Unfortunately, little is known about his life beyond this brief mention.
In the 15th century BCE, a Babylonian merchant named Kharri was mentioned in several cuneiform tablets found in the ancient city of Nippur. These tablets recorded trade transactions and business dealings, indicating that Kharri was a successful merchant involved in the trade of goods across the region.
During the reign of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in the 7th century BCE, a high-ranking official named Kharri served as the governor of the city of Nineveh. He is mentioned in several inscriptions and records from that period, which provide insights into the administrative and political structure of the Assyrian Empire.
In ancient Greek literature, the name Kharri appears in the works of the historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BCE. He mentions a Persian nobleman named Kharri who played a role in the Persian Wars against the Greek city-states.
A notable figure named Kharri from the medieval period was a 10th-century Arab philosopher and mathematician from Baghdad. He contributed significantly to the development of algebra and wrote several treatises on mathematical concepts and theories.
People
Kharri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kharri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kharri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kharri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 22 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kharri 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 15,579,743 US residents.
Is Kharri a common name?
We classify Kharri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 41.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kharri most popular?
The single biggest year for Kharri was 2019, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kharri is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kharri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kharri a female name?
Yes, 72.7% of people registered as Kharri in the SSA data are female. 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 Kharri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kharri 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 Kharri 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Kharri?
Find out how many people have the name Kharri on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.