Khai
15% girls · 85% boys
About Khai
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik notably chose this name for their daughter in 2020, as a variation of Gigi's grandmother's name, Khairiah. In 2021, the name caught on for boys — Khai was a new debut on the Top 1000 and one of the fastest-rising names that year.
Khai for boys#1179 US
Khai is typically used as a spelling variation of the hot multicultural name Kai.
Khai for girls#4410 US
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik chose the stylish and meaningful name Khai for their daughter, born in September 2020. It honors Gigi's paternal grandmother Khairiah Daher Hadid, whose name is a variation of Khairiya, which is found in the Quran.
American parents are increasingly using Khai as a form of the fashionable Hawaiian name Kai, largely among baby boys.
Pronounced KY.
As of October 2026, Khai ranked #1179 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #722 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,418 | 119 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,487 | 112 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,408 | 125 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,327 | 136 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,146 | 168 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,236 | 153 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,269 | 145 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #994 | 221 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #866 | 278 | #4,154 | 35 |
| 2023 | #722 | 367 | #4,413 | 32 |
| 2024 | #947 | 240 | #3,670 | 42 |
| 2025 | #1,179 | 175 | #4,410 | 32 |
World rankings
Khai for boys
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