Name meaning & stats
Bakary
Bakary. 142 US babies since 1940, peak 2010. Notable Bakarys are 1.8× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2010
142 US babies were named Bakary between 1940 and 2025.
Bakary around the world
- France: 1,830 babies since 1900, peak 2020, No. 589 in 2025
- England & Wales: 38 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 4,213 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Bakarys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.8× | Medium · 11 people |
| Politician | 1.3× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Basketball player | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Bakarys show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 13 Bakaris spell it Bakary
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2010)