Kiari
Girl name · #1886 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kiari in class?
Kiari scores 52 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 Kiari is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kiari is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kiaris were FL (13), GA (12), NC (9), NJ (8), VA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 52/100 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.