How Many People Are Named Kaori?
An estimated 1,356 people in the United States have the first name Kaori. It is predominantly female (95.1%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Kaori peaked in popularity in 2022 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaori 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 Kaori paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kaori is overwhelmingly female, 68 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kaori is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,356
About 1 in 252,769 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.1% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
106 births
Total Registered
1,377
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaori
Kaori is predominantly female (95.1%), though 68 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kaori as a male name
Ranked #11,520 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2009 (9 births)
Kaori as a female name
Ranked #2,353 in 2024
78 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (106 births)
Kaori: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaori span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 435 babies were registered. Kaori remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kaori by Decade
How has Kaori 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.
Kaori by State
Birth registrations for Kaori span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Maryland, Louisiana, Tennessee. On average, about 34 Kaoris were registered per state.
Kaori + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaori as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kaori
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kaori: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaori?
We estimate approximately 1,356 people named Kaori 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 252,769 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaori a common name?
Kaori is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,377 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaori most popular?
Kaori reached peak popularity in 2022, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaori is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaori a female name?
Kaori is predominantly female. 95.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaori Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaori Smith, Kaori Johnson, Kaori 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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