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Kari
OriginNorwegian diminutive of Katarina or variation of Carrie, English
Meaning"pure; free man"
GenderGirl
US Rank#974
Top 1000
NB Rank#3885
On Nameberry
About Kari
Variation of Carey
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,832 | 111 | 62.1 |
| 2015 | #1,825 | 114 | 63.9 |
| 2016 | #1,979 | 101 | 57 |
| 2017 | #1,640 | 132 | 76.5 |
| 2018 | #1,558 | 139 | 81.7 |
| 2019 | #1,534 | 141 | 84 |
| 2020 | #1,480 | 145 | 89.7 |
| 2021 | #1,547 | 136 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | #1,630 | 130 | 79.3 |
| 2023 | #1,767 | 116 | 72.3 |
| 2024 | #1,841 | 109 | 67.3 |
| 2025 | #2,087 | 90 | 56 |
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