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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cari

Ranked #2207 - 1 in 693,481 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

11,536

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2207

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2207
Rarity
1 in 693,481
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Cari

There are an estimated 11,536 people named Cari alive worldwide today. That ranks Cari at #2207 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cari is held by approximately 11,536 people, ranking #2207 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 28,771 U.S. residents).

Historically Cari is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.1% female).

Cari appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.9%Female 99.1%

Cari popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cari, 1941 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1941: 5
  2. 1948: 5
  3. 1949: 11
  4. 1950: 5
  5. 1951: 14
  6. 1952: 17
  7. 1953: 21
  8. 1954: 27
  9. 1955: 36
  10. 1956: 67
  11. 1957: 100
  12. 1958: 106
  13. 1959: 159
  14. 1960: 189
  15. 1961: 196
  16. 1962: 235
  17. 1963: 247
  18. 1964: 261
  19. 1965: 226
  20. 1966: 256
  21. 1967: 331
  22. 1968: 410
  23. 1969: 420
  24. 1970: 430
  25. 1971: 436
  26. 1972: 394
  27. 1973: 407
  28. 1974: 477
  29. 1975: 519
  30. 1976: 541
  31. 1977: 471
  32. 1978: 421
  33. 1979: 355
  34. 1980: 293
  35. 1981: 485
  36. 1982: 401
  37. 1983: 297
  38. 1984: 278
  39. 1985: 274
  40. 1986: 258
  41. 1987: 273
  42. 1988: 280
  43. 1989: 245
  44. 1990: 195
  45. 1991: 182
  46. 1992: 154
  47. 1993: 169
  48. 1994: 171
  49. 1995: 104
  50. 1996: 99
  51. 1997: 69
  52. 1998: 61
  53. 1999: 56
  54. 2000: 46
  55. 2001: 37
  56. 2002: 21
  57. 2003: 34
  58. 2004: 24
  59. 2005: 22
  60. 2006: 17
  61. 2007: 21
  62. 2008: 25
  63. 2009: 12
  64. 2010: 21
  65. 2011: 30
  66. 2012: 27
  67. 2013: 30
  68. 2014: 21
  69. 2015: 26
  70. 2016: 21
  71. 2017: 32
  72. 2018: 32
  73. 2019: 31
  74. 2020: 41
  75. 2021: 36
  76. 2022: 47
  77. 2023: 35
  78. 2024: 26
  79. 2025: 16

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cari worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,536 people named Cari alive worldwide today, ranking #2207 globally.

Is Cari a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 693,481 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,536 bearers, which is 1 in 28,771 Americans.

Is Cari a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cari is used 0.9% male and 99.1% female.

Where does the name Cari come from?

Who are famous people named Cari?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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