unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #2087

Kari

KAR-ee

“Pure”

A short given name used in several naming traditions and across gender lines.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Kari has traveled through time

111940 81945 301950 1691955 7541960 9541965 1,6901970 2,2431975 1,7811980 1,7361985 1,1171990 4991995 2992000 1652005 1192010 1242015 1792020 1132025
LATEST YEAR2025113 births
PEAK RANK#127in 1976
CURRENT USAGE79.6% F20.4% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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