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About Kai
The name Kai is currently ranked #93 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #59 in 2022. The name is most popular in Hawaii, Hawaii, and Hawaii. Kai is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Pronounced kye. 1 syllable.
As of September 2026, Kai ranked #93 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #59 in 2022, Nameberry popularity #39.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #177 | 2,411 | 1,255.2 |
| 2015 | #145 | 2,852 | 1,487.9 |
| 2016 | #145 | 2,895 | 1,525.5 |
| 2017 | #126 | 3,155 | 1,704.5 |
| 2018 | #112 | 3,462 | 1,906.2 |
| 2019 | #100 | 3,741 | 2,085 |
| 2020 | #93 | 3,863 | 2,238 |
| 2021 | #70 | 4,638 | 2,651.1 |
| 2022 | #59 | 5,366 | 3,073.3 |
| 2023 | #61 | 4,967 | 2,903.7 |
| 2024 | #76 | 4,276 | 2,481.9 |
| 2025 | #93 | 3,768 | 2,206 |
World rankings
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- Kai Harper Steines (b. 2003)
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son of footballer Wayne Rooney
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- Kai Allen (b. 2012)
son of basketball player Lavoy Allen
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- Kai Kompany (b. 2013)
son of footballer Vincent Kompany
- Kai Horowitz (b. 2014)
son of actress Brittany Ishibashi and Jeff Horowitz
- Kai Yunda (b. 2016)
son of TV personality Melody Mitchell and Lalo Yunda of "Black Ink Crew"
- Samuel Kai Schreiber (b. 2008)
son of actors Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts
- Kai Lopes (b. 2018)
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Kai in pop culture
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a Basque word meaning "pier of a harbor";
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Indonesia
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Variations & nicknames
- KájaCzech
- KájinCzech