Kari
Meaning
pure (Norwegian form of Katherine)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kari peaked in the 1960s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
339 people · the #17,486 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 29
Among people named Kari living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kari
People given the name Kari in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kari deep dive
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