boy's name
Bakary
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,010
France
#600
2025 births
Bakary is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 8,421 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1971.
Bakary over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 205 |
| 1990s | 250 |
| 2000s | 415 |
| 2010s | 525 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 380 |
How popular is Bakary?
In 2025, Bakary was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #600 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Bakary is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bakary
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bakary also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bakary over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bakary
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bakary — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bakary
How popular is the name Bakary?
In 2025, Bakary was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #600 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Bakary a girl's or a boy's name?
Bakary is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Bakary most popular?
Bakary peaked in 2020, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bakary a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bakary currently ranks #600 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.