Unisex name · since 1980
Kairi
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 6,256 babies named Kairi, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,228 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,042 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,256
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kairi is the #1042 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 6,256 recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kairi has been recorded 6,256 times among girls since 1980, currently ranked #1042 nationally and more common than 94% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #2,228 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,042 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,256 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kairi ranks #2,228 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,042 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,256 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,228 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,042 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,256
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kairi's 6,256 recorded births place it above 96.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kairi compares
6,256 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 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
Kairi's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kairi | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,256 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 421 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kairi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kairi's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 421, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kairi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 421
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Kairi popularity over time - boys
569 total births recorded since 1974 (Kairi as boys' name)
Kairi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,333 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Kairi's strongest decade.
3,333 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Kairi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 1,234
2000s
1,234 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,333 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,684 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,333 births (53% of all-time use).
How Kairi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kairi's total volume
Kairi by state
Where Kairi concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 772 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 574 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 376 | 6.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 309 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 200 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 181 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 179 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Washington | | 177 | 2.8% |
772 of 6,256 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Kairi appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kairi's data
- Kairi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,333 total births) through the 2020s (1,684) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kairis (772 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kairi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
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, 1980–2025 (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 Kairi 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.