Boy · Name family
Qais
29,416births recorded
10Countries
7Variants
2023Peak · France
#55France 2025
Qais is a boy name family recorded 29,416 times in 10 countries since 1969. It ranks highest today in France (#55 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2023, at 236.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kaïs (France, Belgium, Switzerland).
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.
All forms of Qais
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaïs | French | 21,815 | 🇫🇷 France | #55 | 2023 | ▶ 1 % |
| Kaïs | French | 723 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #146 | 2022 | ▲ 117 % |
| Kaïs | French | 423 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3513 | 2017 | ▲ 155 % |
| Kaïs | French | 140 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1307 | 2025 | new |
| Kaïs | French | 109 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #467 | 2025 | ▲ 122 % |
| Kaïs | French | 31 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #499 | 2025 | ▲ 80 % |
| Kays | French | 2,090 | 🇫🇷 France | #433 | 2023 | ▲ 37 % |
| Kays | French | 63 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #739 | 2022 | – |
| Kaïss | French | 1,550 | 🇫🇷 France | #794 | 2012 | ▲ 5 % |
| Qais | English | 467 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2884 | 2025 | ▲ 120 % |
| Qais | English | 342 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1704 | 2009 | ▲ 67 % |
| Qais | English | 225 | 🇫🇷 France | #2366 | 2025 | ▲ 281 % |
| Qais | English | 37 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1355 | 2024 | ▲ 14 % |
| Qais | English | 37 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #610 | 2024 | – |
| Qais | English | 24 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2020 | – |
| Qays | French | 440 | 🇫🇷 France | #1579 | 2015 | ▼ 37 % |
| Qays | French | 41 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2016 | – |
| Qays | French | 33 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Qays | French | 30 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1072 | 2025 | – |
| Khaïs | French | 450 | 🇫🇷 France | #1438 | 2024 | ▲ 26 % |
| Kahys | French | 335 | 🇫🇷 France | #3422 | 2013 | ▼ 79 % |
How we grouped these names
- Kaïs ↔ Kays — spelling variant
- Kaïs ↔ Kaïss — spelling variant
- Kaïs ↔ Qais — spelling variant
- Kaïs ↔ Qays — spelling variant
- Kaïs ↔ Khaïs — spelling variant
- Kaïs ↔ Kahys — spelling variant
Questions about Qais
How popular is the name Qais?
In 2025 it ranked #55 in France. Official registers record 29,416 births across 10 countries.
What is Qais in other languages?
Kaïs (French); Kays (French); Kaïss (French); Qays (French); Khaïs (French); Kahys (French).
When was Qais most popular?
It peaked in France in 2023, at 236.6 births per 100,000.
Is Qais a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Qais is a boy name.