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Kaori

Girl

Meaning of Kaori: Japanese: 'fragrance'

Kaori is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1852nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1852

103 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,482

First recorded 1969 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 58 babies2007: 34 babies2008: 61 babies2009: 70 babies2010: 41 babies20102011: 35 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 31 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 46 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 49 babies2020: 46 babies20202021: 99 babies2022: 106 babies2023: 106 babies2024: 80 babies2025: 103 babies
US babies named Kaori per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 106.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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