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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kailen | Kai |
| Current Rank | #3193 | #76 |
| Total Births (all years) | 945 | 70,232 |
| Peak Year | 2023 | 2022 |
| Peak Year Births | 43 | 5,374 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1983 | 1926 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kailen | Kai |
| 1920s | - | 6 |
| 1930s | - | 6 |
| 1940s | - | 10 |
| 1950s | - | 148 |
| 1960s | - | 341 |
| 1970s | - | 592 |
| 1980s | 19 | 958 |
| 1990s | 134 | 2,640 |
| 2000s | 290 | 12,620 |
| 2010s | 295 | 25,984 |
| 2020s | 207 | 26,927 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kailen | Kai |
| 2014 | 41 | 2,411 |
| 2015 | 22 | 2,852 |
| 2016 | 36 | 2,895 |
| 2017 | 25 | 3,158 |
| 2018 | 27 | 3,463 |
| 2019 | 31 | 3,744 |
| 2020 | 36 | 3,867 |
| 2021 | 40 | 4,641 |
| 2022 | 27 | 5,374 |
| 2023 | 43 | 4,976 |
| 2024 | 38 | 4,301 |
| 2025 | 23 | 3,768 |