Kaoru Name Popularity and Statistics
Kaoru is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record1999
Total Recorded U.S. Births251
First Year on Record1914
Kaoru popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Boys | 6 | #8,704 |
| 1994 | Girls | 6 | #11,778 |
| 1992 | Girls | 6 | #11,738 |
| 1982 | Girls | 5 | #10,517 |
| 1929 | Boys | 6 | #3,559 |
| 1928 | Boys | 6 | #3,697 |
| 1927 | Girls | 6 | #4,286 |
| 1927 | Boys | 7 | #3,451 |
| 1926 | Boys | 7 | #3,385 |
| 1925 | Girls | 6 | #4,426 |
| 1925 | Boys | 11 | #2,588 |
| 1924 | Girls | 8 | #3,665 |
| 1924 | Boys | 12 | #2,473 |
| 1923 | Girls | 7 | #3,971 |
| 1923 | Boys | 10 | #2,772 |
| 1922 | Girls | 11 | #2,958 |
| 1922 | Boys | 11 | #2,630 |
| 1921 | Girls | 13 | #2,633 |
| 1921 | Boys | 17 | #1,980 |
| 1920 | Girls | 10 | #3,097 |
| 1920 | Boys | 14 | #2,231 |
| 1919 | Boys | 9 | #2,877 |
| 1918 | Boys | 11 | #2,543 |
| 1917 | Boys | 16 | #1,900 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1921 · Boys
17 recorded births and rank #1,980.
1917 · Boys
16 recorded births and rank #1,900.
1920 · Boys
14 recorded births and rank #2,231.
1921 · Girls
13 recorded births and rank #2,633.
Where Kaoru ranked highest in 1927
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- HI
- Rank #145 · 5 recorded births