Search names
Kai
OriginHawaiian
Meaning"sea"
GenderGirl
US Rank#940
Top 1000
About Kai
Variation of Kay
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #989 | 270 | 151.1 |
| 2015 | #888 | 311 | 174.2 |
| 2016 | #879 | 320 | 180.6 |
| 2017 | #809 | 338 | 195.8 |
| 2018 | #854 | 318 | 186.9 |
| 2019 | #809 | 338 | 201.4 |
| 2020 | #792 | 344 | 212.8 |
| 2021 | #769 | 371 | 226.1 |
| 2022 | #791 | 358 | 218.3 |
| 2023 | #940 | 282 | 175.7 |
| 2024 | #1,133 | 213 | 131.5 |
| 2025 | #1,054 | 234 | 145.6 |
World rankings
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Kai.
Kai in pop culture
- Kairos
from the Greek word meaning "the defining moment" or "the opportune moment
- Kai Madison Trump
granddaughter of U.S. President Donald Trump
Kai in blog posts
Kai on more lists
Save Kai
Save to list
