Carrie vs. Kari: which name is older?
The average Carrie is 52 and the average Kari is 46, so Carrie is the older name, by about 6 years.
Carrie and Kari sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Carrie is more likely to have been born in the late 1970s, and a Kari in the mid 1970s.
Carrie
Kari
When was each name popular?
Kari peaked first, in 1975 (in the mid 1970s). Carrie peaked in 1977, 2 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 160,000 Carries and about 57,000 Karis alive in the US, so there are about 3 times as many Carries as Karis.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Carries and 99% of living Karis are women.
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Carrie or Kari: questions
Which is older, Carrie or Kari?
The average Carrie is 52 and the average Kari is 46, so Carrie is the older name, by about 6 years.
How old is the average Carrie?
The average Carrie in the US is 52; half of all living Carries are between 45 and 59.
How old is the average Kari?
The average Kari in the US is 46; half of all living Karis are between 39 and 55.
Which is more common, Carrie or Kari?
There are about 160,000 Carries and about 57,000 Karis alive in the US, so there are about 3 times as many Carries as Karis.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this