Sakhari
A masculine Hindu name meaning "sweet", "nectar", or "sugarcane".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Sakhari. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sakhari today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sakhari births was 2022 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sakhari. 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 Sakhari. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2022
5 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,967
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Sakhari: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Sakhari 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 Sakhari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Sakhari
The name Sakhari is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. The name is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "sakhara," which means "sugar" or "sweet." It is possible that the name was given to individuals with a sweet or gentle disposition.
Sakhari was a relatively uncommon name in ancient times, but it did appear in some Hindu texts and scriptures. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic that dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In this epic, Sakhari is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a warrior who fought alongside the Pandavas in the great Kurukshetra war.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Sakhari. One of the earliest known was Sakhari Acharya, a 12th-century Hindu philosopher and scholar from the Advaita Vedanta tradition. He was born in the village of Chidambaram in present-day Tamil Nadu, India, and wrote several influential works on Hindu philosophy and theology.
Another significant figure was Sakhari Mallick, a 16th-century Bengali poet and songwriter who lived during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Mallick was known for his devotional songs and kirtans, which were widely popular among the Vaishnava community of Bengal.
In more recent times, Sakhari Prasad Chatterjee (1853-1925) was a prominent Indian lawyer and political activist who played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement. He was a founding member of the Indian National Congress and served as its president in 1902.
Sakhari Vijayan (1935-2021) was a renowned Malayalam author and screenwriter from Kerala, India. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in modern Malayalam literature and is best known for his novels, short stories, and screenplays that explored themes of social injustice and human struggle.
Finally, Sakhari Khumala (born 1978) is a contemporary Nepali actress and model who has appeared in numerous Nepali films and television shows. She is considered one of the most popular and acclaimed actresses in the Nepali entertainment industry.
While the name Sakhari is not as common today as it once was, it continues to be used in various parts of South Asia, particularly in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Its rich historical roots and association with notable figures from different eras make it a unique and culturally significant name.
People
Sakhari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sakhari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sakhari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sakhari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sakhari 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Sakhari a common name?
We classify Sakhari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sakhari most popular?
The single biggest year for Sakhari was 2022, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sakhari is about 4 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 Sakhari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sakhari a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sakhari 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 Sakhari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sakhari 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 Sakhari 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 are called Sakhari?
Find out how many Americans are named Sakhari on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.