Kairi
Kairi is a unisex given name and family name.
Meaning & Origin of Kairi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kairi is a unisex given name and family name.
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The Story of Kairi
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kairi as a girl name dates back to 1980, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 421 newborns named Kairi — #689 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Kairis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,089 among girl names with 224 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 6K Kairis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Kairi on the record books as a boy name in 1974, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 47 Kairis were born — ranking #2,749 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Kairis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,749 among boy names with 47 births, rising sharply (+78% over the past five years). In total, more than 619 Kairis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kairi
Kairi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Kairi's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #689. Use the chart and map above to compare Kairi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.