Gender
Origin
- Indian
- Fire
- Hawaiian
- The sea
- Native American
- Willow tree, graceful (Navajo)
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kai
Pronunciation
kai
Celebrity Babies
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #59, 5,366 births); most recent 2025 (rank #93, 3,768 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #768, 371 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1053, 234 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,768 | 234 |
| 2024 | 4,276 | 213 |
| 2023 | 4,967 | 282 |
| 2022 | 5,366 | 358 |
| 2021 | 4,638 | 371 |
| 2020 | 3,863 | 344 |
| 2019 | 3,741 | 338 |
| 2018 | 3,462 | 318 |
| 2017 | 3,155 | 338 |
| 2016 | 2,895 | 320 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #56, 1,308 births); most recent 2025 (rank #78, 672 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #1251, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 672 | 4 |
| 2024 | 735 | 4 |
| 2023 | 693 | 5 |
| 2022 | 799 | 7 |
| 2021 | 639 | 5 |
| 2020 | 579 | 7 |
| 2019 | 569 | 4 |
| 2018 | 634 | 4 |
| 2017 | 691 | – |
| 2016 | 794 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #959, 39 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #33, 163 births); most recent 2025 (rank #36, 140 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 |
| 2024 | 162 |
| 2023 | 141 |
| 2022 | 163 |
| 2021 | 130 |
| 2020 | 109 |
| 2019 | 101 |
| 2018 | 83 |
| 2017 | 90 |
| 2016 | 79 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #28, 216 births); most recent 2025 (rank #40, 101 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #476, 5 births); most recent 2007 (rank #744, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | – |
| 2024 | 84 | – |
| 2023 | 122 | – |
| 2022 | 135 | – |
| 2021 | 103 | – |
| 2020 | 87 | – |
| 2019 | 88 | – |
| 2018 | 100 | – |
| 2017 | 99 | – |
| 2016 | 107 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #52, 54 births); most recent 2025 (rank #44, 43 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #34, 96 births); most recent 2023 (rank #19, 85 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #545, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 85 | – |
| 2022 | 83 | 6 |
| 2021 | 80 | – |
| 2020 | 93 | – |
| 2019 | 80 | – |
| 2018 | 84 | – |
| 2017 | 73 | – |
| 2016 | 61 | – |
| 2015 | 74 | – |
| 2014 | 94 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence