Kanari
Girl name · #3448 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Kanari ranks #3448 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2008. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kanari.
The 17-year story
Kanari first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 45 babies and a rank of #3389. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kanari per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kanari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kanari in class?
Kanari scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kanari is most common
State-level data for Kanari is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kanari
Statistically, parents drawn to Kanari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyari, Kahari, Kayari, Keari, and Mayari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kanari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9562 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12142 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15682 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kanari a popular girl name?
Kanari ranked #3448 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kanari most popular?
Kanari peaked in 2025, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3389 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kanari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Kanari. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.