Kari is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1640 in 2017 with 132 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 540 births ranking #464. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 75.6%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 13,075 girls born was named Kari. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.