The first name Cari
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Cari, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 33 births (#919).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cari with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cari at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 girls born in the United States were named Cari, the 9,580th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1976, when 541 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cari
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cari ReadCanadian synchronized swimmer, born 1970
- Cari ChampionAmerican television host, born 1975
- Cari RoccaroAmerican soccer player, born 1994
Questions
- How popular is the name Cari?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Cari, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2007, with 33 births.
- Is Cari a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 12,870 US babies named Cari since 1880 were girls.
- When was Cari most popular?
- 1976 in the United States, when 541 babies were named Cari, its highest rank at 380th.