Feminine dossier · first seen 1934

Kari

Endangered Down 95.9% from peak
Peak era
1975
Peak births
2,221
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
1934Peak 19752025
peak 1975 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Kari

How many people are named Kari?

An estimated 56,197 living Americans are named Kari.

How rare is Kari?

Kari is uncommon among babies today, with 90 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.9% from its 1975 peak.

How old is the typical Kari?

The median age of a living American named Kari is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 55 years old.

Is Kari still popular?

No. Kari is endangered as a baby name, down 95.9% from its 1975 peak with 90 births in 2025.

Peak year
1975
Decline from peak
95.9%
2025
90
All-time
59,696

Kari broke out in California, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin (1958) and became over-represented in 25 states over 35 years.

Broke out: California, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin, 1958 · over-represented in 25 states over 35 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1964 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1958 CA Colorado: broke out 1960 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: broke out 1983 HI Idaho: broke out 1966 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1981 IN Iowa: broke out 1960 IA Kansas: broke out 1961 KS Kentucky: broke out 1991 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: broke out 1985 ME Maryland: broke out 1989 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1961 MI Minnesota: broke out 1958 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: broke out 1958 MT Nebraska: broke out 1962 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1958 ND Ohio: broke out 1991 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1959 OK Oregon: broke out 1959 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1993 SC South Dakota: broke out 1962 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1962 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1958 WA West Virginia: broke out 1984 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1958 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY