Kiari
Girl name · #1886 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kiari? In official American birth records, Kiari has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
Kiari is currently the #1886 girl name in the United States — 104 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 girls born in 2025 was named Kiari.
The 36-year story
Kiari first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 104 babies and a rank of #1880. 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 Kiari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kiari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kiari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kiari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kiari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kiari is most common
State-level data for Kiari 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 Kiari
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akari, Keari, Kyari, Anari, and Deari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1880 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 103 | #1922 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kiari?
In official American birth records, the name Kiari first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
Is Kiari a popular girl name?
Kiari ranked #1886 among girls in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Kiari most popular?
Kiari peaked in 2025, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1880 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kiari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American girls was named Kiari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.