Total births
82
Unisex name · since 1989
Kahri
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Kahri, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12882
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
82 babies have been named Kahri since 1989, making it today's #12882 unisex name.
Kahri has 82 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12882 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #12882 among boys today
- 82 born since 1989
- 2020s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kahri is currently the #12882 unisex name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 82 born since 1989, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12882
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Kahri vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12882
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Kahri was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kahri in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Kahri compares
82 23rd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kahri's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kahri | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 82 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kahri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kahri splits its recorded history at 2016: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kahri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#12,882
Active since
1989
Kahri popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kahri popularity over time - girls
60 total births recorded since 1997 (Kahri as girls' name)
Kahri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kahri's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kahri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahri? ▼
Kahri has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12882 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Kahri most popular? ▼
Kahri was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Kahri a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kahri is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 82 births, and as a girl's name it has 60 births.
How long has the name Kahri been used? ▼
Records for Kahri go back to 1989, giving 37 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kahri? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlil, Kahari, Kahmari, Kaheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kahri
Nearby Names Like Kahri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahri
Kahlil Boy
#1896 4,283 births
Kahari Boy
#2072 961 births
Kahmari Boy
#3437 475 births
Kaheem Boy
#12766 377 births
Kahleel Boy
#11437 277 births
Compare Kahri side by side: Kahri vs Kahlil Kahri vs Kahari Kahri vs Kahmari
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kahri
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Keante #12883
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Hamadi #12880
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Keanthony #12884
193 births · Peak 2000
Dayveon #12879
449 births · Peak 2009
Kevontae #12885
440 births · Peak 2000
Adit #12878
286 births · Peak 2010
Matthais #12886
75 births · Peak 2019
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Kahri: #12882 Unisex Name - 82 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahri. 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 Kahri 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 July 2026.