Kaori
Girl name · #1970 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Kaori? In official American birth records, Kaori has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaori against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaori in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaori is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaori will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaori is most common
State-level data for Kaori is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Kaori?
In official American birth records, the name Kaori first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.