Kai Name Popularity and Statistics
Kai 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 Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births78,710
First Year on Record1926
Kai popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 234 | #1,053 |
| 2025 | Boys | 3,768 | #93 |
| 2024 | Girls | 214 | #1,128 |
| 2024 | Boys | 4,301 | #76 |
| 2023 | Girls | 282 | #940 |
| 2023 | Boys | 4,976 | #61 |
| 2022 | Girls | 358 | #789 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5,374 | #59 |
| 2021 | Girls | 371 | #768 |
| 2021 | Boys | 4,641 | #70 |
| 2020 | Girls | 344 | #791 |
| 2020 | Boys | 3,867 | #93 |
| 2019 | Girls | 338 | #809 |
| 2019 | Boys | 3,744 | #100 |
| 2018 | Girls | 318 | #853 |
| 2018 | Boys | 3,463 | #112 |
| 2017 | Girls | 338 | #808 |
| 2017 | Boys | 3,158 | #126 |
| 2016 | Girls | 320 | #876 |
| 2016 | Boys | 2,895 | #145 |
| 2015 | Girls | 311 | #888 |
| 2015 | Boys | 2,852 | #145 |
| 2014 | Girls | 270 | #989 |
| 2014 | Boys | 2,411 | #177 |
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
2022 · Boys
5,374 recorded births and rank #59.
2023 · Boys
4,976 recorded births and rank #61.
2021 · Boys
4,641 recorded births and rank #70.
2024 · Boys
4,301 recorded births and rank #76.
Where Kai ranked highest in 2025
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 #13 · 30 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #58 · 601 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #58 · 328 recorded births
- UT
- Rank #64 · 68 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #67 · 105 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #67 · 26 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #68 · 43 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #75 · 59 recorded births