Unisex name · since 2011

Cairi

Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Cairi, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#39,754 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade

33 girls have been named Cairi since 2011, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cairi recorded 33 times among girls since 2011, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2017.

  • #39,754 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 33 born since 2011
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cairi ranks #39,754 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.

#39,754 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cairi's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cairi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cairi's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cairi popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2012)
9
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
45678910 20112012201320142017 5

Cairi popularity over time - boys

10 total births recorded since 2020 (Cairi as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 20202024 5

Cairi by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (33 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Cairi's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Cairi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cairi? ▼
33 babies have been named Cairi since 2011. All-time, it sits at #39,754 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2012 with 9 births.
Where does Cairi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cairi ranks #39,754 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cairi most popular? ▼
Cairi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Is Cairi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cairi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 33 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Cairi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cairi since 2011 -- 7 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Cairi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caitlin, Caitlyn, Cailyn, Caitlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Cairi

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cairi

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Caitlynn Girl
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cairi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cairi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.