Kaori is a rare variant of Kara that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Kaori is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,970 among girls (98) and #12,965 among boys (5) — overall #3,478 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 | 103 | #1,970 | #12,965 |
| 2024 | 80 | 80 | #2,320 | — |
| 2023 | 106 | 106 | #1,975 | #11,532 |
| 2022 | 106 | 106 | #1,902 | — |
| 2021 | 99 | 99 | #2,060 | #11,443 |
| 2020 | 46 | 46 | #3,362 | — |
| 2019 | 49 | 49 | #3,252 | — |
| 2018 | 44 | 44 | #3,534 | — |
| 2017 | 46 | 46 | #3,886 | #10,232 |
| 2016 | 44 | 44 | #3,890 | #13,215 |
| 2015 | 26 | 26 | #5,208 | — |
| 2014 | 31 | 31 | #4,601 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | 26 | #5,211 | — |
| 2012 | 20 | 20 | #6,467 | — |
| 2011 | 35 | 35 | #4,749 | #13,341 |
| 2010 | 41 | 41 | #3,779 | — |
| 2009 | 70 | 70 | #2,868 | #8,672 |
| 2008 | 61 | 61 | #3,070 | #13,576 |
| 2007 | 34 | 34 | #5,457 | #9,335 |
| 2006 | 58 | 58 | #3,154 | #13,029 |
| 2005 | 37 | 37 | #4,530 | #9,635 |
| 2004 | 22 | 22 | #5,653 | — |
| 2003 | 33 | 33 | #4,603 | #11,832 |
| 2002 | 31 | 31 | #4,125 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | 13 | #7,965 | — |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | #7,790 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | #9,877 | — |
| 1998 | 9 | 9 | #9,678 | — |
| 1997 | 11 | — | #8,035 | — |
| 1996 | 9 | — | #9,156 | — |
| 1995 | 9 | — | #9,109 | — |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #11,097 | — |
| 1993 | 11 | — | #7,766 | — |
| 1992 | 13 | — | #6,834 | — |
| 1991 | 18 | — | #5,277 | — |
| 1990 | 18 | — | #5,162 | — |
| 1989 | 11 | — | #7,198 | — |
| 1988 | 9 | — | #8,012 | — |
| 1987 | 10 | — | #7,028 | — |
| 1986 | 6 | — | #10,105 | — |
| 1985 | 8 | — | #7,900 | — |
| 1983 | 6 | — | #9,545 | — |
| 1982 | 9 | — | #7,144 | — |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #9,489 | — |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #9,025 | — |
| 1977 | 6 | — | #8,952 | — |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #8,594 | — |
| 1974 | 6 | — | #8,122 | — |
| 1969 | 5 | — | #7,984 | — |