Kairo vs Kai

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

Name A

Kairo

Boy name · Rank #238

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Name B

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

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Metric Kairo Kai
Current Rank #238 #76
Total Births (all years) 9,637 66,409
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 1,488 5,366
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Kairo Kai
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 10
1950ss — 148
1960ss — 341
1970ss — 593
1980ss — 960
1990ss 48 2,639
2000ss 208 12,620
2010ss 2,491 25,976
2020ss 6,890 23,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kairo Kai
2014 72 2,411
2015 82 2,852
2016 153 2,895
2017 285 3,155
2018 608 3,462
2019 1,109 3,741
2020 1,194 3,863
2021 1,316 4,638
2022 1,414 5,366
2023 1,488 4,967
2024 1,478 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, 1995–2024.

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