US rank #2420 Unisex name Peak 2023 927 births

Kiari — #2420 US unisex name

927 babies named Kiari in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s602000s1862010s2482020s426
#2420
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Kiari was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

103 babies were named Kiari in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kiari

The Social Security Administration has registered 927 babies named Kiari between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kiari currently holds the #2420 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 103 babies received it in a single year. Kiari is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 233 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kiari performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 426 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kiari shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Kiari in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kiari 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 927 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.

Kiari at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

927

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2023

103 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,420

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kiari popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
103
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
050100150 20242019201420092004199919921989 7

Kiari popularity over time — boys

233 total births recorded since 1989 (Kiari as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 233 births
0204060 20242022202020182014200119941989 7

Kiari by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
426 births that decade — 46% of Kiari's all-time total
1980s71990s602000s1862010s2482020s426

Kiari by state

Where Kiari concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kiari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
46 5.0%
#2 Florida
36 3.9%
#3 North Carolina
28 3.0%
#4 Georgia
25 2.7%
#5 Illinois
20 2.2%
#6 California
15 1.6%
#7 Alabama
13 1.4%
#8 New York
11 1.2%
Texas share of Kiari's total US births 5.0%
Even split

46 of 927 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Kiari appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiari?
927 babies have been named Kiari since 1989. It currently ranks #2420 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 103 births.
When was Kiari most popular?
Kiari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 426 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Kiari most popular?
The top states for the name Kiari are Texas (46 births), Florida (36 births), North Carolina (28 births).
Is Kiari a unisex name?
Yes, Kiari is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 927 births, and as a boy's name it has 233 births.
How long has the name Kiari been used?
Kiari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kiari?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiara, Kiana, Kianna, Kia, 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, 1989–2024 (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.