Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Abbreviation of Caridad meaning dear: darling. A star in the Orion constellation.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cari
Pronunciation
c(a)-ri
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #7028, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #379, 541 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 |
| 2023 | 8 | 27 |
| 2022 | 9 | 38 |
| 2021 | – | 36 |
| 2020 | 11 | 30 |
| 2019 | 9 | 22 |
| 2018 | 5 | 27 |
| 2017 | 5 | 27 |
| 2016 | – | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #919, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #509, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #312, 8 births); most recent 1979 (rank #460, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence