Will my child share the name Cari with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Cari per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cari in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Cari becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Cari is declining: down 1,096 places since 2020, to #3,035 in 2025. It peaked at #919 in 2007.

Is Cari a good choice for a distinctive name?

Cari is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Cari?

Notable people named Cari include: Cari Lekebusch and Piero Cari.

Is Cari a popular baby name in the United States?

Cari does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Cari is a distinctive choice, ranked #3035 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Cari in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#3035

About the Name Cari

Cari has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 315 places in five years. It was most popular in 2007 at #919 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Cari is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Cari in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Cari

Cari Lekebusch — Cari Lekebusch is a Swedish electronic music producer and DJ based in Stockholm.
Piero Cari — Mart Piero Cari Velarde is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Peruvian Liga 1 club Alianza Lima and the Peru national team.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Cari

UK babies named Cari (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 1096 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cari

Almost certainly the only Cari in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Cari

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Cari Lekebuschb. 1972

Cari Lekebusch is a Swedish electronic music producer and DJ based in Stockholm.

Piero Carib. 2007

Mart Piero Cari Velarde is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Peruvian Liga 1 club Alianza Lima and the Peru national team.