girl's name
Kaori
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,602
Kaori is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kaori is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 106 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,188 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kaori over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 114 |
| 2000s | 372 |
| 2010s | 362 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 540 |
How popular is Kaori?
In 2025, Kaori was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kaori is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kaori
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaori also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaori over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaori
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaori — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaori
How popular is the name Kaori?
In 2025, Kaori was given to 103 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kaori a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaori is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaori?
Kaori has 2 syllables.
When was Kaori most popular?
Kaori peaked in 2022, when 106 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kaori a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaori currently ranks #1,972 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.