Kairi
Boy name · #2962 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 42 baby boys were named Kairi, placing it at #2962 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Kairi.
Babies named Kairi per year. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Kairi first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 46 babies and a rank of #2793. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kairi against up to 5 other names.
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 "very 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
State-level data for Kairi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Kamiri, Kahari, Kahmari, Kavari, and Kymari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kairi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7416 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kairi a popular boy name?
Kairi ranked #2962 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Kairi most popular?
Kairi peaked in 2022, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kairi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Kairi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.