Kaori
Girl name · #1970 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Kaori is currently the #1970 girl name in the United States — 98 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 girls born in 2025 was named Kaori.
The 56-year story
Kaori first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 106 babies and a rank of #1898. 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 Kaori per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaori in class?
Kaori scores 39 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 Kaori is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kaori is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kaoris were GA (11), FL (9), TX (8), LA (7), NY (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kaori
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stori, Emori, Kiari, Rori, and Saori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1962 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 106 | #1898 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 56 | #3054 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaori a popular girl name?
Kaori ranked #1970 among girls in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Kaori most popular?
Kaori peaked in 2022, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1898 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American girls was named Kaori. It scores 39/100 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.