FIRST NAME
Kai
Kai is the 432nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 45,935 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 7,269 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #432 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
45,935
living · #432
BABIES NAMED KAI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1926–2025
20254K
As a male name, Kai peaked in 2022, when 5,374 babies were named Kai (the #59 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,787 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,378
2020 CENSUS
7,269
living · #1,787
BABIES NAMED KAI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1953–2025
2025234
As a female name, Kai peaked in 2021, when 371 babies were named Kai (the #770 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)