141,042births recorded
23Countries
7Variants
2022Peak · Catalonia
#19British Columbia 2023
Kai is a boy name family recorded 141,042 times in 23 countries since 1914. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#19 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2022, at 505.1 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Kai
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | German | 78,710 | 🇺🇸 United States | #93 | 2022 | ▲ 41 % |
| Kai | German | 25,307 | 🏴 England & Wales | #78 | 2006 | ▲ 6 % |
| Kai | German | 3,809 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #23 | 2023 | – |
| Kai | German | 3,357 | 🏴 Scotland | #40 | 2013 | ▲ 24 % |
| Kai | German | 3,242 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #38 | 2022 | ▲ 86 % |
| Kai | German | 1,951 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #19 | 2023 | ▲ 45 % |
| Cai | English | 2,740 | 🏴 England & Wales | #687 | 2006 | ▼ 30 % |
| Cai | English | 1,450 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2108 | 2022 | ▼ 6 % |
| Cai | English | 69 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2021 | – |
| Cai | English | 22 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2021 | – |
| Cai | English | 13 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 2014 | – |
| Cai | English | 11 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2023 | – |
| Khai | English | 3,184 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1176 | 2023 | ▲ 74 % |
| Khai | English | 271 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1406 | 2024 | ▲ 191 % |
| Khai | English | 77 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1033 | 2023 | ▲ 22 % |
| Khai | English | 12 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2015 | – |
| Chay | English | 506 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Chay | English | 429 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1973 | – |
| Chay | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1994 | – |
| Kaj | Swedish | 515 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2009 | ▼ 63 % |
| Kaj | Swedish | 229 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2023 | – |
| Kaj | Swedish | 142 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #498 | 2023 | ▲ 163 % |
| Kaj | Swedish | 26 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2004 | – |
| Chai | French | 384 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2024 | new |
| Chai | French | 120 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2002 | – |
| Chai | French | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Quay | English | 412 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1934 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kaj ↔ Cai — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Kai ↔ Cai — spelling variant
- Kai ↔ Khai — spelling variant
- Kai ↔ Chay — spelling variant
- Kai ↔ Chai — spelling variant
- Kai ↔ Quay — spelling variant
Questions about Kai
How popular is the name Kai?
In 2023 it ranked #19 in British Columbia. Official registers record 141,042 births across 23 countries.
What is Kai in other languages?
Cai (English); Khai (English); Chay (English); Kaj (Swedish); Chai (French); Quay (English).
When was Kai most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2022, at 505.1 births per 100,000.
Is Kai a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kai is a boy name.