US rank #11210 Girls' name Peak 1976 4,485 births

Karri — #11210 US girls' name

4,485 babies named Karri in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s1621960s11381970s16921980s9101990s3452000s1092010s822020s47
#11210
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Karri was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

202 babies were named Karri in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karri

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,485 babies named Karri between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karri currently holds the #11210 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 202 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karri performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,692 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Karri shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 454 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Karri in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karri in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,485 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karri at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,485

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

1976

202 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#11,210

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karri popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
202
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
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Karri by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,692 births that decade — 38% of Karri's all-time total
1950s1621960s11381970s16921980s9101990s3452000s1092010s822020s47

Karri by state

Where Karri concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Karri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
454 10.1%
#2 Michigan
301 6.7%
#3 Texas
213 4.7%
#4 Ohio
203 4.5%
#5 Wisconsin
146 3.3%
#6 Illinois
145 3.2%
#7 Minnesota
127 2.8%
#8 Indiana
110 2.5%
California share of Karri's total US births 10.1%
Even split

454 of 4,485 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Karri appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karri?
4,485 babies have been named Karri since 1953. It currently ranks #11210 among girls. The peak year was 1976 with 202 births.
When was Karri most popular?
Karri was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,692 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Karri most popular?
The top states for the name Karri are California (454 births), Michigan (301 births), Texas (213 births).
How long has the name Karri been used?
Karri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1953–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.