Kari is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1558 in 2018 with 139 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 540 births ranking #464. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 74.3%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 12,233 girls born was named Kari. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.