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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kai

Ranked #647 - 1 in 103,695 people
US

Most common in

United States

77k bearers

World total

77,149

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#647

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States77k
Worldwide
~77k
rank #647
Rarity
1 in 103,695
of people globally
Gender split
89/11
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~77k in US

About the name Kai

There are an estimated 77,149 people named Kai alive worldwide today. That ranks Kai at #647 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kai is held by approximately 77,149 people, ranking #647 among first names. That works out to roughly 23 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,302 U.S. residents).

Kai is used by both genders, 89.2% male and 10.8% female.

Kai appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 89.2%Female 10.8%

Kai popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kai, 1926 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1926: 6
  2. 1932: 6
  3. 1944: 5
  4. 1949: 5
  5. 1950: 9
  6. 1951: 14
  7. 1952: 5
  8. 1953: 15
  9. 1954: 14
  10. 1955: 22
  11. 1956: 12
  12. 1957: 28
  13. 1958: 29
  14. 1959: 33
  15. 1960: 27
  16. 1961: 32
  17. 1962: 43
  18. 1963: 43
  19. 1964: 38
  20. 1965: 48
  21. 1966: 46
  22. 1967: 54
  23. 1968: 60
  24. 1969: 52
  25. 1970: 79
  26. 1971: 64
  27. 1972: 98
  28. 1973: 97
  29. 1974: 93
  30. 1975: 99
  31. 1976: 96
  32. 1977: 111
  33. 1978: 141
  34. 1979: 143
  35. 1980: 147
  36. 1981: 134
  37. 1982: 134
  38. 1983: 112
  39. 1984: 134
  40. 1985: 132
  41. 1986: 125
  42. 1987: 139
  43. 1988: 136
  44. 1989: 178
  45. 1990: 175
  46. 1991: 208
  47. 1992: 227
  48. 1993: 261
  49. 1994: 304
  50. 1995: 438
  51. 1996: 384
  52. 1997: 450
  53. 1998: 489
  54. 1999: 609
  55. 2000: 753
  56. 2001: 846
  57. 2002: 1,266
  58. 2003: 1,365
  59. 2004: 1,488
  60. 2005: 1,598
  61. 2006: 1,631
  62. 2007: 1,609
  63. 2008: 1,843
  64. 2009: 1,994
  65. 2010: 2,018
  66. 2011: 2,084
  67. 2012: 2,219
  68. 2013: 2,265
  69. 2014: 2,681
  70. 2015: 3,163
  71. 2016: 3,215
  72. 2017: 3,496
  73. 2018: 3,781
  74. 2019: 4,082
  75. 2020: 4,211
  76. 2021: 5,012
  77. 2022: 5,732
  78. 2023: 5,258
  79. 2024: 4,515
  80. 2025: 4,002

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kai worldwide?

There are an estimated 77,149 people named Kai alive worldwide today, ranking #647 globally.

Is Kai a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 103,695 people. In the United States there are roughly 77,149 bearers, which is 1 in 4,302 Americans.

Is Kai a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kai is used 89.2% male and 10.8% female.

Where does the name Kai come from?

Who are famous people named Kai?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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