Kiri
How to say it: KEE-ree · /ˈkiri/
Japanese for 'paulownia tree skin' and Maori for 'tree bark' - short modern name used cross-culturally.
Kiri was the 4,614th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 20 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,483 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,614 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 20 |
| Share of births | 1 in 165,767 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | +4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,483 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kiri peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kiri is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Japanese.
Famous people named Kiri
- Kiri Te Kanawa (born 1944)New Zealand opera singer
- Kiri English -Hawke (born 1994)Italian rower
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