Feminine dossier · first seen 1941
Cari
Endangered
Down 98.2% from peak
Peak era
1976
Peak births
541
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Cari
How many people are named Cari?
An estimated 11,467 living Americans are named Cari.
How rare is Cari?
Cari is very rare among babies today, with 10 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.2% from its 1976 peak.
How old is the typical Cari?
The median age of a living American named Cari is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 56 years old.
Is Cari still popular?
No. Cari is endangered as a baby name, down 98.2% from its 1976 peak with 10 births in 2025.
Where is Cari most common?
Cari has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1941Peak 19762025
Peak year
1976
Decline from peak
98.2%
2025
10
All-time
12,757
Where it lives now
Cari is most concentrated in Utah — about 4.6× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Washington.
States where Cari is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.