Kari
2 countries#2076 in United States, 2025US
#2076
in United States, 2025
SCOT
139
total births, Scotland
Total births recorded
60,766
Peak year (United States)
1975
Peak-year count
2,243
First recorded
1934
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kari was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesScotland
Country by country
United States
60,627 births recorded 1934–2025 · currently #2076 · peaked in 1975 with 2,243 births
Most common in: California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
139 births recorded 1974–2014 · peaked in 1980 with 13 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kari’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1381 | — |
| 2007 | #1530 | ↓149 |
| 2008 | #1657 | ↓127 |
| 2009 | #1710 | ↓53 |
| 2010 | #1794 | ↓84 |
| 2011 | #2143 | ↓349 |
| 2012 | #1807 | ↑336 |
| 2013 | #1807 | — |
| 2014 | #1830 | ↓23 |
| 2015 | #1823 | ↑7 |
| 2016 | #1972 | ↓149 |
| 2017 | #1636 | ↑336 |
| 2018 | #1554 | ↑82 |
| 2019 | #1528 | ↑26 |
| 2020 | #1468 | ↑60 |
| 2021 | #1544 | ↓76 |
| 2022 | #1621 | ↓77 |
| 2023 | #1762 | ↓141 |
| 2024 | #1840 | ↓78 |
| 2025 | #2076 | ↓236 |
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