Kayori
Girl name · #3335 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Kayori ranks #3335 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 47 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2006. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Kayori.
Babies named Kayori per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Kayori first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 49 babies and a rank of #3274. 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 Kayori against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kayori in class?
Kayori scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kayori is most common
State-level data for Kayori is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kayori
Statistically, parents drawn to Kayori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sayori, Kiori, Kanari, Nyori, and Kyari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kayori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kayori a popular girl name?
Kayori ranked #3335 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kayori most popular?
Kayori peaked in 2023, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3274 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kayori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Kayori. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.