Kai
A unisex name of Hawaiian origin, meaning sea.
Babies a year
672
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#93
down from #76
UK popularity
#78
672 babies · down from #72
How Kai has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #145 |
| 2016 | #145 |
| 2017 | #126 |
| 2018 | #113 |
| 2019 | #100 |
| 2020 | #93 |
| 2021 | #70 |
| 2022 | #59 |
| 2023 | #61 |
| 2024 | #76 |
| 2025 | #93 |
In 2025, 672 babies in England and Wales were named Kai. In the US, 3,457 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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