Kainan vs Kai

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

Name A

Kainan

Boy name · Rank #2973

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Name B

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

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Metric Kainan Kai
Current Rank #2973 #76
Total Births (all years) 877 66,409
Peak Year 2018 2022
Peak Year Births 72 5,366
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Kainan Kai
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 10
1950ss — 148
1960ss — 341
1970ss — 593
1980ss — 960
1990ss 84 2,639
2000ss 184 12,620
2010ss 391 25,976
2020ss 218 23,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kainan Kai
2014 25 2,411
2015 32 2,852
2016 38 2,895
2017 49 3,155
2018 72 3,462
2019 55 3,741
2020 38 3,863
2021 51 4,638
2022 37 5,366
2023 50 4,967
2024 42 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, 1992–2024.

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