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Kari

Girl

Origin of the name

Kari is a Scandinavian form of Karin, that is, Katherine.

Short-lived name

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In 1975, Kari reached its peak: 2,221 girls, 1 baby in 1,359. Since then, the name has fallen 95%, to about 116 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 2076. 31% of all babies named Kari since 1880 were born in the 1970s.
59,696births since 1880
1970sgeneration
No. 129rank at its peak, in 1975

Where babies named Kari are born

1975

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The darker the blue, the more common Kari is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Kari is most common in North Dakota (6.8 times), Minnesota (4.9) and South Dakota (4.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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