Kaori
How to say it: kah-OH-ree · /kaˈoʊri/
Japanese name meaning 'fragrance, aroma' - common feminine name combining ka + ori.
Kaori was the 1,519th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 98 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,042 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,519 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 98 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,830 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,042 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kaori is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kaori is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Japanese.
Famous people named Kaori
- Kaori Nagamine (born 1968)Japanese association football player
- Kaori Sakamoto (born 2000)Japanese figure skater
- Kaori Icho (born 1984)Olympic wrestler
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