Total births
304
Girls' name · since 1963
Kaari
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 304 babies named Kaari, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5653
- among girls today
- 304
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Kaari currently ranks #5653 among girls' names in America, with 304 babies recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Kaari recorded 304 times among girls since 1963, holding rank #5653 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #5653 among girls today
- 304 born since 1963
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaari is currently the #5653 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 304 born since 1963, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5653
- among girls today
- 304
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Kaari vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5653
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Kaari was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
34 babies were named Kaari in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaari compares
304 45th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kaari's all-time total is 20% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaari | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 304 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaari's full recorded timeline at 2003, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#5,653
Active since
1963
Kaari popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Kaari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kaari's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Kaari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
88 births
- 2020s
2020s
142 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 142 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaari? ▼
304 babies have been named Kaari since 1963. It currently ranks #5653 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 34 births.
When was Kaari most popular? ▼
Kaari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kaari been used? ▼
Records for Kaari go back to 1963, giving 63 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaaren, Kaavya, Kaaliyah, Kaashvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kaari
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Kaaliyah Girl
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Kaashvi Girl
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Kaarin Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kaari: #5653 Girls' Name - 304 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaari. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kaari 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 June 2026.