Kainon vs Kai

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

Name A

Kainon

Boy name · Rank #11477

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Name B

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

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Metric Kainon Kai
Current Rank #11477 #76
Total Births (all years) 124 66,409
Peak Year 2017 2022
Peak Year Births 21 5,366
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Kainon Kai
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 10
1950ss — 148
1960ss — 341
1970ss — 593
1980ss — 960
1990ss 6 2,639
2000ss 12 12,620
2010ss 77 25,976
2020ss 29 23,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kainon Kai
2014 — 2,411
2015 11 2,852
2016 13 2,895
2017 21 3,155
2018 12 3,462
2019 12 3,741
2020 8 3,863
2021 8 4,638
2022 — 5,366
2023 7 4,967
2024 6 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, 1997–2024.

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