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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kari

Ranked #836 - 1 in 146,319 people
US

Most common in

United States

55k bearers

World total

54,675

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#836

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States55k
Worldwide
~55k
rank #836
Rarity
1 in 146,319
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~55k in US

About the name Kari

There are an estimated 54,675 people named Kari alive worldwide today. That ranks Kari at #836 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kari is held by approximately 54,675 people, ranking #836 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,070 U.S. residents).

Historically Kari is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.5% female).

Kari 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 1.5%Female 98.5%

Kari popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kari, 1934 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1934: 6
  2. 1936: 7
  3. 1937: 5
  4. 1939: 7
  5. 1940: 11
  6. 1941: 9
  7. 1942: 5
  8. 1943: 13
  9. 1944: 10
  10. 1945: 8
  11. 1946: 22
  12. 1947: 23
  13. 1948: 23
  14. 1949: 33
  15. 1950: 30
  16. 1951: 53
  17. 1952: 65
  18. 1953: 98
  19. 1954: 123
  20. 1955: 169
  21. 1956: 243
  22. 1957: 341
  23. 1958: 489
  24. 1959: 660
  25. 1960: 754
  26. 1961: 893
  27. 1962: 969
  28. 1963: 1,093
  29. 1964: 1,101
  30. 1965: 954
  31. 1966: 977
  32. 1967: 1,313
  33. 1968: 1,523
  34. 1969: 1,479
  35. 1970: 1,690
  36. 1971: 1,747
  37. 1972: 1,568
  38. 1973: 1,611
  39. 1974: 1,821
  40. 1975: 2,243
  41. 1976: 2,199
  42. 1977: 2,180
  43. 1978: 1,987
  44. 1979: 1,871
  45. 1980: 1,781
  46. 1981: 1,966
  47. 1982: 2,236
  48. 1983: 2,016
  49. 1984: 1,828
  50. 1985: 1,736
  51. 1986: 1,613
  52. 1987: 1,689
  53. 1988: 1,508
  54. 1989: 1,308
  55. 1990: 1,117
  56. 1991: 985
  57. 1992: 834
  58. 1993: 721
  59. 1994: 646
  60. 1995: 499
  61. 1996: 545
  62. 1997: 414
  63. 1998: 360
  64. 1999: 288
  65. 2000: 299
  66. 2001: 259
  67. 2002: 237
  68. 2003: 154
  69. 2004: 149
  70. 2005: 165
  71. 2006: 171
  72. 2007: 159
  73. 2008: 142
  74. 2009: 136
  75. 2010: 119
  76. 2011: 103
  77. 2012: 122
  78. 2013: 113
  79. 2014: 116
  80. 2015: 124
  81. 2016: 114
  82. 2017: 154
  83. 2018: 165
  84. 2019: 167
  85. 2020: 179
  86. 2021: 179
  87. 2022: 161
  88. 2023: 157
  89. 2024: 154
  90. 2025: 113

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kari worldwide?

There are an estimated 54,675 people named Kari alive worldwide today, ranking #836 globally.

Is Kari a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 146,319 people. In the United States there are roughly 54,675 bearers, which is 1 in 6,070 Americans.

Is Kari a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kari is used 1.5% male and 98.5% female.

Where does the name Kari come from?

Who are famous people named Kari?

Data sources

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

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