Askari is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Askari is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,227 for boy births in the United States (and #11,031 across all names), given to 18 babies. Askari first appears in 1993 and peaked in 2016 (19 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | #5,227 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | #8,378 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | #5,269 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | #6,518 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | #6,057 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | #5,256 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | #6,131 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | #6,378 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | #7,604 |
| 2016 | 19 | 19 | #4,963 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #10,793 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | #6,667 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | #6,275 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #10,916 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | #9,697 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | #9,058 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | #9,076 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #12,529 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | #6,949 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | #7,152 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | #8,734 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | #6,975 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | #10,492 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | #6,580 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #8,035 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #7,869 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #7,021 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #7,706 |