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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) · #2,750 in Austria (2025) · #5,252 in France (2024) · #14,698 in Italy (2023) · #5,670 in England & Wales (2022) · #2,892 in Canada (2016).

Famous Kaoris

• Kaori Nagamine — Japanese footballer (born 1968)
• Kaori Icho — Japanese freestyle wrestler (born 1984)
• Kaori Sakamoto — Japanese figure skater (born 2000)
• Kaori Momoi — Japanese actress (born 1951)
• Kaori Nazuka — Japanese voice actress (born 1985)

In stories & tradition

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

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 and actress (born 1981).

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

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