Kailen vs Kai

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

Name A

Kailen

Boy name · Rank #3179

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Name B

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

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Metric Kailen Kai
Current Rank #3179 #76
Total Births (all years) 922 66,409
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 43 5,366
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Kailen Kai
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 10
1950ss — 148
1960ss — 341
1970ss — 593
1980ss 19 960
1990ss 134 2,639
2000ss 290 12,620
2010ss 295 25,976
2020ss 184 23,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kailen Kai
2014 41 2,411
2015 22 2,852
2016 36 2,895
2017 25 3,155
2018 27 3,462
2019 31 3,741
2020 36 3,863
2021 40 4,638
2022 27 5,366
2023 43 4,967
2024 38 4,276

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, 1983–2024.

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