The first name Kairi
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 girls were named Kairi, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 20 births (#1,497).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kairi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kairi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 239 girls born in the United States were named Kairi, the 1,041st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 421 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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Kairi?
- In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Kairi, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 2019, with 20 births.
- Is Kairi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,825 US babies named Kairi since 1880, 92% were girls and 8% boys.
- When was Kairi most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 421 babies were named Kairi, its highest rank at 689th.