Kairen vs Kai

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

Name A

Kairen

Boy name · Rank #4276

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Name B

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

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Metric Kairen Kai
Current Rank #4276 #76
Total Births (all years) 170 66,409
Peak Year 2024 2022
Peak Year Births 25 5,366
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Kairen Kai
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 10
1950ss — 148
1960ss — 341
1970ss — 593
1980ss — 960
1990ss — 2,639
2000ss 15 12,620
2010ss 74 25,976
2020ss 81 23,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kairen Kai
2014 5 2,411
2015 11 2,852
2016 8 2,895
2017 12 3,155
2018 5 3,462
2019 11 3,741
2020 12 3,863
2021 12 4,638
2022 19 5,366
2023 13 4,967
2024 25 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, 2003–2024.

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