Names / Boy names
Kai
Current rank
#93
and rising
All-time peak
#59
in 2022
First recorded
1926
in U.S. data
Children named
78,700
since 1926
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #59 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Kai is a boys' name that first shows up in 1926. It currently ranks #93 and is still gaining ground. It crested in 2022 at #59. Over 78,700 have carried it since records began.