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Kari vs Meida

Kari and Meidacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2019, Kari was ranked #4686 and Meida #2643 among girls in England and Wales.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kari, Meida
FieldKariMeida
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #222 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5581 (2021)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kari and Meida both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Kari

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #4 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #222 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Meida

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2008

    First recorded at #4524 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2011–2012

    Highest recorded position: #798 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Girls