Kais vs Kai

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

Name A

Kais

Boy name · Rank #3934

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Name B

Kai

Boy name · Rank #76

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Metric Kais Kai
Current Rank #3934 #76
Total Births (all years) 391 66,409
Peak Year 2017 2022
Peak Year Births 43 5,366
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Kais Kai
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 10
1950ss — 148
1960ss — 341
1970ss — 593
1980ss — 960
1990ss 13 2,639
2000ss 70 12,620
2010ss 181 25,976
2020ss 127 23,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kais Kai
2014 10 2,411
2015 14 2,852
2016 41 2,895
2017 43 3,155
2018 26 3,462
2019 19 3,741
2020 25 3,863
2021 22 4,638
2022 24 5,366
2023 28 4,967
2024 28 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, 1994–2024.

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