Kainyn vs Kai

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

Name A

Kainyn

Boy name · Rank #13360

Full profile →
Name B

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Kainyn Kai
Current Rank #13360 #76
Total Births (all years) 33 66,409
Peak Year 2009 2022
Peak Year Births 6 5,366
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2009 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Kainyn Kai
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 10
1950ss — 148
1960ss — 341
1970ss — 593
1980ss — 960
1990ss — 2,639
2000ss 6 12,620
2010ss 16 25,976
2020ss 11 23,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kainyn Kai
2014 — 2,411
2015 — 2,852
2016 — 2,895
2017 6 3,155
2018 5 3,462
2019 5 3,741
2020 6 3,863
2021 — 4,638
2022 — 5,366
2023 — 4,967
2024 5 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, 2009–2024.

← Compare different names