Kai vs Oakley
Kai and Oakleycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kai was ranked #72 and Oakley #34 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kai was ranked #34 and Oakley #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kai was ranked #56 and Oakley #110 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kai was ranked #69 and Oakley #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kai was ranked #4843 and Oakley #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Kai and Oakley over time
Kai and Oakley appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kai reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Oakley in none. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Oakley moved ahead of Kai in England and Wales · Boys — #100 and #120 the year before became #109 and #98.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kai held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Oakley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kai #56 in 2003, Oakley #34 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Oakley moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #100 and #120; by 2019 that had become #109 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kai #72, Oakley #34.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Kai held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Oakley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kai #1480 in 1998, Oakley #586 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Oakley moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1728 and #2466; by 2011 that had become #5785 and #2025.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kai #4843, Oakley #722.
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 | Kai | Oakley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #23 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kai has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Oakley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Oakley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys