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Kaori

Girl's name · #1970 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Kaori is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1969, it stood at #1970 in 2025; about 1,400 girls have been named Kaori along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,178 in Ecuador (2025).

Famous Kaoris

• Kaori Nagamine — Japanese association football player
• Kaori Icho — Olympic wrestler
• Kaori Sakamoto — Japanese figure skater
• Kaori Matsumoto — Japanese judoka
• Kaori Kawanaka — Japanese archer

In stories & tradition

• Kaori Makimura^it — City Hunter (manga)
• Kaori Kanzaki^ja — A Certain Magical Index (novel series)
• Kaori Minami^nl — Battle Royale (book)

What Kaoris become

Among 402 notable people named Kaori:

Entertainers appear 3.98× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaori Iida, Japanese singer, actress and dancer.

Similar names: Mei · Kaleia · Emorie · Koi · Sayuri · Akari

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