Kai
4 countries#93 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kai was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
78,710 births recorded 1926–2025 · currently #93 · peaked in 2022 with 5,732 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3,388 births recorded 1981–2025 · currently #40 · peaked in 2013 with 216 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
823 births recorded 1998–2025 · currently #44 · peaked in 2021 with 54 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
159 births recorded 1992–2022 · currently #2453 · peaked in 2021 with 12 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kai’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #238 | — |
| 2007 | #252 | ↓14 |
| 2008 | #229 | ↑23 |
| 2009 | #213 | ↑16 |
| 2010 | #205 | ↑8 |
| 2011 | #202 | ↑3 |
| 2012 | #197 | ↑5 |
| 2013 | #199 | ↓2 |
| 2014 | #177 | ↑22 |
| 2015 | #145 | ↑32 |
| 2016 | #145 | — |
| 2017 | #126 | ↑19 |
| 2018 | #112 | ↑14 |
| 2019 | #100 | ↑12 |
| 2020 | #93 | ↑7 |
| 2021 | #70 | ↑23 |
| 2022 | #59 | ↑11 |
| 2023 | #61 | ↓2 |
| 2024 | #76 | ↓15 |
| 2025 | #93 | ↓17 |
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