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Kairi

Girl #987 in 2023

Kairi is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Kairi

Popularity, 1974–2023

302 births in 2023

1974 2023

5,771 U.S. births recorded from 1974–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2019

448 babies

First recorded

1974

49 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Scottish Gaelic

Originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century

Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Cóemgen

Girl · Ancient Greek

From Karen, a vernacular form of Catherine that arose in medieval Denmark

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

From several places in Scotland and Northern Ireland, derived from Gaelic caol (“narrows”)

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.