Norwegian origin
Source-reportedFrom Norwegian Kari, diminutive of Katrine.
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- Wiktionary: KariCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Norwegian roots
/ˈkæ.ɹi/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Kari is a masculine given name documented in English, Spanish, Finnish and 2 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Norwegian Kari.
Separate records with matching spellings: Kari (English, Spanish), Karì (Q123820069), Kári (Danish, Faroese), Kåri (Danish)
3 source accounts
From Norwegian Kari, diminutive of Katrine.
Borrowed from Danish Christian.
Medieval contraction of Katrine (“Catherine”).
02 / Across borders
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9 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 90 girls (rank 2076). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Kari
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | 6 | 3,802 | observed |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | 7 | 3,376 | observed |
| 1937 | 5 | 4,255 | observed |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | 7 | 3,429 | observed |
| 1940 | 11 | 2,572 | observed |
| 1941 | 9 | 3,030 | observed |
| 1942 | 5 | 4,622 | observed |
| 1943 | 13 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1944 | 10 | 2,946 | observed |
| 1945 | 8 | 3,388 | observed |
| 1946 | 22 | 1,970 | observed |
| 1947 | 23 | 2,045 | observed |
| 1948 | 23 | 2,008 | observed |
| 1949 | 33 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1950 | 30 | 1,720 | observed |
| 1951 | 53 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1952 | 65 | 1,178 | observed |
| 1953 | 98 | 954 | observed |
| 1954 | 123 | 852 | observed |
| 1955 | 169 | 729 | observed |
| 1956 | 238 | 620 | observed |
| 1957 | 335 | 523 | observed |
| 1958 | 478 | 431 | observed |
| 1959 | 649 | 376 | observed |
| 1960 | 749 | 351 | observed |
| 1961 | 881 | 311 | observed |
| 1962 | 960 | 298 | observed |
| 1963 | 1,085 | 275 | observed |
| 1964 | 1,092 | 273 | observed |
| 1965 | 948 | 282 | observed |
| 1966 | 971 | 267 | observed |
| 1967 | 1,303 | 226 | observed |
| 1968 | 1,512 | 204 | observed |
| 1969 | 1,471 | 213 | observed |
| 1970 | 1,667 | 194 | observed |
| 1971 | 1,732 | 179 | observed |
| 1972 | 1,561 | 186 | observed |
| 1973 | 1,601 | 172 | observed |
| 1974 | 1,805 | 153 | observed |
| 1975 | 2,221 | 129 | observed |
| 1976 | 2,180 | 127 | observed |
| 1977 | 2,165 | 130 | observed |
| 1978 | 1,969 | 137 | observed |
| 1979 | 1,852 | 151 | observed |
| 1980 | 1,767 | 158 | observed |
| 1981 | 1,954 | 145 | observed |
| 1982 | 2,220 | 136 | observed |
| 1983 | 1,999 | 145 | observed |
| 1984 | 1,816 | 156 | observed |
| 1985 | 1,721 | 166 | observed |
| 1986 | 1,601 | 170 | observed |
| 1987 | 1,670 | 167 | observed |
| 1988 | 1,496 | 187 | observed |
| 1989 | 1,299 | 205 | observed |
| 1990 | 1,107 | 256 | observed |
| 1991 | 974 | 289 | observed |
| 1992 | 823 | 327 | observed |
| 1993 | 708 | 360 | observed |
| 1994 | 633 | 398 | observed |
| 1995 | 489 | 502 | observed |
| 1996 | 540 | 464 | observed |
| 1997 | 409 | 570 | observed |
| 1998 | 349 | 659 | observed |
| 1999 | 283 | 778 | observed |
| 2000 | 293 | 782 | observed |
| 2001 | 253 | 897 | observed |
| 2002 | 227 | 975 | observed |
| 2003 | 146 | 1,375 | observed |
| 2004 | 143 | 1,436 | observed |
| 2005 | 159 | 1,362 | observed |
| 2006 | 165 | 1,381 | observed |
| 2007 | 150 | 1,530 | observed |
| 2008 | 135 | 1,657 | observed |
| 2009 | 129 | 1,710 | observed |
| 2010 | 114 | 1,794 | observed |
| 2011 | 89 | 2,143 | observed |
| 2012 | 112 | 1,807 | observed |
| 2013 | 113 | 1,807 | observed |
| 2014 | 111 | 1,830 | observed |
| 2015 | 114 | 1,823 | observed |
| 2016 | 101 | 1,972 | observed |
| 2017 | 132 | 1,636 | observed |
| 2018 | 139 | 1,554 | observed |
| 2019 | 141 | 1,528 | observed |
| 2020 | 146 | 1,468 | observed |
| 2021 | 136 | 1,544 | observed |
| 2022 | 130 | 1,621 | observed |
| 2023 | 116 | 1,762 | observed |
| 2024 | 109 | 1,840 | observed |
| 2025 | 90 | 2,076 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kari” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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