Karri
Girl name · American · Danish · English · Greek · Native American · Scandinavian
- US rank
- #10,917
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #723 in 1976
8 babies were named Karri in the US in 2025. It has dropped 667 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1953–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Karri you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 200,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Karri, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Karri would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryKarri first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #723. Today it's #10,917, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendKarri has slipped 667 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,917. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlKarri is given to both boys and girls: 57% of the 14 babies named Karri in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- OriginKarri is the #3 most popular Danish girl name in the US. That's out of 12 Danish girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Karri
Karri is a girl name of American, Danish and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-rri”. US birth records list Karri for girls from 1953 to 2025, in 72 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #723 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,917, with 8 babies.
Origin:American namesDanish namesEnglish namesGreek namesNative American namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 | 86,527 girls |
| 1960s | 64 | 15,738 girls |
| 1970s | 110 | 9,083 girls |
| 1980s | 53 | 18,744 girls |
| 1990s | 19 | 52,743 girls |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 169,205 girls |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 211,864 girls |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 176,991 girls |
Other spellings of Karri
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Karri
What is the origin of the name Karri?
Karri has American, Danish, English, Greek, Native American, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Karri a boy or girl name?
Karri is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Karri?
Karri ranked #10,917 for US girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1976 (#723).