Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Kiari

Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 #1,892 Trend ↑ Rising 61%
Rank 2025
#1,892
among girls · ↑509 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
133
named Kiari · +36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
136 babies
All-time total
1,294
#7,350 all-time among girls
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Kiari popularity over time

1,294 babies have been named Kiari since 1989, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 7 7 14 1 – #10,268
1990s 60 13 73 7 +421% #7,367
2000s 186 5 191 19 +162% #4,828
2010s 248 57 305 31 +60% #2,314
2020s (to 2025) 531 180 711 119 +289% #1,892

Where Kiari 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 114 0.07 outside top 500
2027 123 0.08 outside top 500
2028 131 0.08 outside top 500
2029 138 0.09 outside top 500
2030 145 0.09 outside top 500

Where Kiari is most popular

Girls named Kiari per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kiari born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 37 0.163 +185%
Alabama 13 0.138 +142%
North Carolina 31 0.136 +138%
Florida 33 0.077 +35%
Virginia 13 0.076 +33%
Illinois 15 0.066 +15%
South Carolina 5 0.056 ≈ national
Texas 39 0.048 -15%
New Jersey 8 0.044 -23%
Indiana 6 0.043 -25%
New York 16 0.040 -29%
Tennessee 6 0.038 -34%
Pennsylvania 6 0.025 -56%
California 10 0.012 -79%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kiari

Kiari is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,892 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,294 American babies have been named Kiari, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 136 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kiari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiari?

The median living Kiari is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 1,300 people named Kiari are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Kiari year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 104 #1,892 29 #3,813
2024 76 #2,401 22 #4,639
2023 103 #1,929 33 #3,515
2022 84 #2,237 25 #4,239
2021 97 #2,001 20 #4,863
2020 67 #2,566 51 #2,529
2019 78 #2,314 30 #3,676
2018 37 #3,969 12 #6,946
2017 17 #6,956 – –
2016 17 #7,081 5 #13,317
2015 11 #9,826 – –
2014 17 #7,161 5 #13,157
2013 12 #9,338 – –
2012 26 #5,333 5 #13,329
2011 12 #9,451 – –
2010 21 #6,293 – –
2009 27 #5,306 – –
2008 31 #4,828 – –
2007 17 #7,587 – –
2006 17 #7,327 – –
2005 20 #6,145 – –
2004 20 #6,104 – –
2003 16 #7,061 – –
2002 15 #7,258 – –
2001 9 #10,586 5 #11,565
2000 14 #7,382 – –
1995 10 #8,419 6 #8,391
1990 5 #14,096 – –
1985 – – – –
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1975 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kiari?

The median living Kiari is about 5 years old. Half of all living Kiaris are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Kiari are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kiari are alive in the United States, based on 1,294 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kiari in 2025?

Kiari ranked #1,892 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiari?

1,294 babies have been named Kiari in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiari most popular?

Kiari peaked in 2023, when 136 newborns received the name.

Is Kiari a boy or girl name?

Kiari is used for both: about 80% of babies named Kiari have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Kiari rising or falling?

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

Will Kiari become more popular?

Kiari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 145 girls named Kiari in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kiari

Names that sound and feel close to Kiari: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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