Kairi
Girl name · #1042 in 2025 · Rare
Kairi is currently the #1042 girl name in the United States — 239 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #769, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,531 girls born in 2025 was named Kairi.
The 45-year story
Kairi first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 421 girls were named Kairi — good for #689 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kairi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kairi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kairi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kairi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kairi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kairi is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kairi is most common in NY (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kairi is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kairi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kairi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamari, Averi, Emeri, Kai, and Keily.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kairi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 239 | #1040 |
| 2024 | 245 | #1027 |
| 2023 | 259 | #987 |
| 2022 | 291 | #927 |
| 2021 | 320 | #855 |
| 2020 | 330 | #825 |
| 2019 | 421 | #689 |
| 2018 | 402 | #713 |
| 2017 | 352 | #779 |
| 2016 | 347 | #827 |
| 2015 | 368 | #769 |
| 2014 | 306 | #887 |
| 2013 | 300 | #860 |
| 2012 | 299 | #885 |
| 2011 | 271 | #949 |
| 2010 | 267 | #960 |
| 2009 | 233 | #1091 |
| 2008 | 241 | #1084 |
| 2007 | 244 | #1075 |
| 2006 | 202 | #1197 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1855 |
| 2004 | 105 | #1811 |
| 2003 | 91 | #1985 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kairi a popular girl name?
Kairi ranked #1042 among girls in 2025 with 239 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #769.
When was the name Kairi most popular?
Kairi peaked in 2019, when 421 American girls received the name (ranked #689 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kairi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,531 newborn American girls was named Kairi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.