Kaari: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,632

among girls · ↑71 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaari

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

34 babies

All-time total

304

#15,791 all-time among girls

First recorded

1963

in Social Security records

Kaari popularity over time

304 babies have been named Kaari since 1963, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	33	3	–	#5,346
1970s	11	1	-67%	#7,670
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#9,992
2000s	16	2	+14%	#14,363
2010s	88	9	+450%	#4,192
2020s (to 2025)	142	24	+169%	#4,410

Where Kaari is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kaari

Kaari is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,632 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 304 American babies have been named Kaari. Its peak came in 2018, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kaari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaari?

The median living Kaari is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 300 people named Kaari are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kaari year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,632
2024	22	#5,703
2023	32	#4,410
2022	26	#5,091
2021	19	#6,278
2020	21	#5,745
2019	30	#4,599
2018	34	#4,192
2017	19	#6,399
2016	5	#17,479
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,888
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,967
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,363
2000	–	–
1995	8	#9,992
1990	6	#12,024
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,959
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kaari, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaari?

The median living Kaari is about 6 years old. Half of all living Kaaris are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Kaari are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kaari are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kaari mean?

Spelling variant of Kari.

How popular is the name Kaari in 2025?

Kaari ranked #5,632 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaari?

304 babies have been named Kaari in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaari most popular?

Kaari peaked in 2018, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Kaari a boy or girl name?

Kaari is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaari rising or falling?

Kaari is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kaari become more popular?

Kaari is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Kaari in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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