Kari was very popular in Norway in the 1930s and '40s. It ranked at #7 in 1935, #4 in 1940 (behind Anne, Bjørg and Inger) and in 1945 (behind Anne, Inger and Marit), #5 in 1950 (behind Anne, Inger, Marit and Torill), 1955 (behind Anne, Inger, Bente, and Marit) and 1960 (behind Anne, Bente, Inger and Marit).