Gender
Origin
- French
- Strong and masculine
- Scandinavian
- Pure; abbreviation of Katherine
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kari
Pronunciation
k(a)-ri
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2827, 45 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4396, 23 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #136, 2,222 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2076, 90 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 90 |
| 2024 | 45 | 109 |
| 2023 | 41 | 116 |
| 2022 | 31 | 130 |
| 2021 | 43 | 136 |
| 2020 | 33 | 145 |
| 2019 | 26 | 141 |
| 2018 | 26 | 139 |
| 2017 | 22 | 132 |
| 2016 | 13 | 101 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #2778, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
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 Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #503, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #261, 13 births); most recent 2014 (rank #603, 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 1976 (rank #110, 33 births); most recent 1999 (rank #543, 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