Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1999
Kaveri
122 babies named Kaveri in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9287
- among girls today
- 122
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kaveri is the #9287 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 122 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Kaveri recorded 122 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #9287 nationally today, ahead of 48% of girls, 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 1999 to 2025.
- #9287 among girls today
- 122 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaveri is currently the #9287 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 122 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9287
- among girls today
- 122
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Kaveri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9287
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Kaveri was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kaveri in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaveri compares
122 28th 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
Kaveri's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaveri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 122 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaveri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaveri splits its recorded history at 2016: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaveri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,287
Active since
1999
Kaveri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kaveri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaveri's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kaveri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaveri? ▼
122 babies have been named Kaveri since 1999. It currently ranks #9287 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 15 births.
When was Kaveri most popular? ▼
Kaveri was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Kaveri been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaveri since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaveri? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kavya, Kavita, Kavitha, Kaveah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kaveri's data
- Kaveri's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kaveri
Nearby Names Like Kaveri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaveri
Kavya Girl
#2548 2,146 births
Kavita Girl
786 births
Kavitha Girl
115 births
Kaveah Girl
#6905 113 births
Kavina Girl
86 births
Compare Kaveri side by side: Kaveri vs Kavya Kaveri vs Kavita Kaveri vs Kavitha
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaveri
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, 1999–2025 (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. "Kaveri: #9287 Girls' Name - 122 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaveri. 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 Kaveri 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.