Kaine vs Kai

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

Name A

Kaine

Boy name · Rank #1471

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Name B

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

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Metric Kaine Kai
Current Rank #1471 #76
Total Births (all years) 3,491 66,409
Peak Year 2017 2022
Peak Year Births 200 5,366
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Kaine Kai
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 10
1950ss — 148
1960ss — 341
1970ss 62 593
1980ss 72 960
1990ss 487 2,639
2000ss 744 12,620
2010ss 1,327 25,976
2020ss 799 23,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaine Kai
2014 111 2,411
2015 127 2,852
2016 160 2,895
2017 200 3,155
2018 176 3,462
2019 173 3,741
2020 167 3,863
2021 181 4,638
2022 173 5,366
2023 155 4,967
2024 123 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, 1973–2024.

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