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Kaori

“Fragrance or aroma” — Japanese origin

Girl's name · #1962 in the US (2025) · Trending

Kaori has appeared in US records since 1969 — best rank #1898 (2022) · 1,409 babies named Kaori all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kaoris

• Kaori Nagamine — Japanese association football player
• Kaori Icho — Olympic wrestler
• Kaori Sakamoto — Japanese figure skater
• Kaori Matsumoto — Japanese judoka
• Kaori Kawanaka — Japanese archer

In stories & tradition

• Kaori Makimura — City Hunter
• Kaori Kanzaki — A Certain Magical Index · A Certain Magical Index: New Testament
• Kaori Minami — Battle Royale

What Kaoris become

Among 402 notable people named Kaori:

Entertainers appear 3.98× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaori Iida, Japanese singer, actress and dancer.

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