Kai vs Kaison

Side-by-side comparison of Kai and Kaison — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

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Name B

Kaison

Boy name · Rank #514

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Metric Kai Kaison
Current Rank #76 #514
Total Births (all years) 66,409 6,621
Peak Year 2022 2020
Peak Year Births 5,366 653
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Kai Kaison
1920ss 6 —
1930ss 6 —
1940ss 10 —
1950ss 148 —
1960ss 341 —
1970ss 593 —
1980ss 960 5
1990ss 2,639 49
2000ss 12,620 438
2010ss 25,976 3,054
2020ss 23,110 3,075

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kai Kaison
2014 2,411 215
2015 2,852 333
2016 2,895 391
2017 3,155 468
2018 3,462 485
2019 3,741 577
2020 3,863 653
2021 4,638 642
2022 5,366 583
2023 4,967 603
2024 4,276 594

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1926–2024.

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