Jackson vs Kai
Jackson and Kaicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #90 and Kai #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #198 and Kai #34 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #130 and Kai #56 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #154 and Kai #69 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #131 and Kai #72 among boys in England and Wales.
Jackson and Kai over time
Jackson and Kai appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Kai held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jackson in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jackson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Kai in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Kai moved into the top 50 at #29 in 2021 as Jackson fell out of it to #55, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Kai moved ahead of Jackson in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #46 and #50 the year before became #55 and #29.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jackson and Kai changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #154 and #69.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jackson and Kai averaged 32.3 places apart, ending at #90 and #23.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kai in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #74 in 2017, Kai #56 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #131, Kai #72.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kai in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #68 in 2016, Kai #52 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Kai moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #97 and #107; by 2020 that had become #111 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #154, Kai #69.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kai in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #27 in 2007, Kai #20 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Kai moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #46 and #50; by 2021 that had become #55 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #90, Kai #23.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kai in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #99 in 2017, Kai #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #198, Kai #34.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Jackson | Kai |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jackson has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kai.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Kai
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #76 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys