How Many People Are Named Cari?
An estimated 11,560 people in the United States have the first name Cari. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 47 years old, and Cari peaked in popularity in 1976 with 541 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cari as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cari is overwhelmingly female, 107 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
11,560
About 1 in 29,650 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1976
541 births
Total Registered
12,854
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cari
Cari is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12,854 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Cari as a male name
Ranked #12,604 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (11 births)
Cari as a female name
Ranked #5,815 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 1976 (541 births)
Cari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cari span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 4,451 babies were registered. Cari has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cari by Decade
How has Cari tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cari by State
Birth registrations for Cari span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Nevada, Mississippi, South Dakota. On average, about 241 Caris were registered per state.
Cari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cari
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cari?
We estimate approximately 11,560 people named Cari are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 29,650 Americans share this first name.
Is Cari a common name?
Cari is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,854 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cari most popular?
Cari reached peak popularity in 1976, when 541 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cari is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cari a female name?
Cari is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cari Smith, Cari Johnson, Cari Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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