Cari
Cari was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #3,035 in England & Wales.
Cari as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | #3,035 (8) | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,799 (21) | #2,254 (12) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,873 (27) | #1,705 (17) | — | — |
| 2022 | #3,893 (38) | #2,178 (12) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,014 (36) | #2,341 (11) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,453 (30) | #1,939 (14) | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,612 (22) | #2,170 (12) | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,889 (27) | #1,887 (15) | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,922 (27) | #1,817 (16) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,985 (21) | #2,367 (11) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,127 (26) | #1,711 (17) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,993 (21) | #1,702 (17) | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,645 (30) | #1,774 (16) | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,114 (27) | #1,297 (25) | — | — |
| 2011 | #4,681 (30) | #1,665 (17) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1976 at #379.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1941.
- In 2025, 63% of US babies named Cari were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 31,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Cari is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 290,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cari | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Cari | England & Wales | Girls | #3,035 | 8 |
| Cari | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Cari | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Cari | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |
| Cari | US | Boys | #10,695 | 6 |