Kaoru vs Kaori

Side-by-side comparison of Kaoru and Kaori — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kaoru

Boy name

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Name B

Kaori

Girl name · Rank #2348

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Metric Kaoru Kaori
Current Rank Unranked #2348
Total Births (all years) 168 1,309
Peak Year 1921 2022
Peak Year Births 17 106
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Kaoru Kaori
1910ss 61 —
1920ss 101 —
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 30
1980ss — 59
1990ss 6 114
2000ss — 333
2010ss — 345
2020ss — 423

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaoru Kaori
2014 — 31
2015 — 26
2016 — 39
2017 — 39
2018 — 44
2019 — 49
2020 — 46
2021 — 93
2022 — 106
2023 — 100
2024 — 78

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–1999.

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