Kai
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Kai: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Kai: Recorded every year since 1945, its highest recorded position is #20, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #2096 |
| 1997 | #1126 |
| 1998 | #1480 |
| 1999 | #1393 |
| 2000 | #1688 |
| 2001 | #1728 |
| 2002 | #1372 |
| 2003 | #1552 |
| 2004 | #1252 |
| 2005 | #1690 |
| 2006 | #2137 |
| 2007 | #2895 |
| 2008 | #3397 |
| 2009 | #2326 |
| 2010 | #5707 |
| 2011 | #5785 |
| 2012 | #3285 |
| 2013 | #4050 |
| 2016 | #3214 |
| 2018 | #4684 |
| 2019 | #4686 |
| 2020 | #3117 |
| 2021 | #3961 |
| 2022 | #3148 |
| 2023 | #4056 |
| 2024 | #4843 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #34 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #282 among boys in Norway.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #20 in New South Wales, Australia in 2024.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #4843 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #72 | 735 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #4056 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #74 | 693 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #3148 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #72 | 799 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #3961 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #91 | 639 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #3117 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #103 | 579 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #4686 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #109 | 569 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #4684 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #100 | 634 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #93 | 691 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #3214 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #87 | 794 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #86 | 775 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #77 | 858 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #4050 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #64 | 1,002 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #3285 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #63 | 1,075 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #5785 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #56 | 1,211 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #5707 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #56 | 1,308 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #2326 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #68 | 1,012 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #3397 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #68 | 1,057 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #2895 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #62 | 1,198 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #2137 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #63 | 1,213 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #1690 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #66 | 1,024 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #1252 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #62 | 1,044 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #1552 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #56 | 1,119 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #1372 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #59 | 1,037 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #1728 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #64 | 922 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #1688 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #73 | 723 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #1393 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #89 | 584 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #1480 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #100 | 528 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #1126 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #112 | 397 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #2096 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #161 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 206 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 229 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 217 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #26 | 215 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 238 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #50 | 171 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 164 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 176 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #53 | 168 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #51 | 176 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 136 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 172 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 155 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 171 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #80 | 134 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #70 | 150 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 170 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #60 | 163 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 135 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #79 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #69 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #52 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #67 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #52 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #64 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #107 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #96 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #114 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #83 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #77 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #65 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #83 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #82 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #84 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #80 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #133 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #132 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #123 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #137 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #107 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #121 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #95 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #157 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #181 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #176 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #210 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #272 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #282 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #211 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #253 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #261 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #238 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #369 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #307 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #292 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #381 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #337 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #351 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #348 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #279 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #313 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #279 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #243 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #434 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #342 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #390 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #272 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #307 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #334 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #375 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #411 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #264 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #346 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #270 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #374 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #236 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #245 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #208 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #218 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #250 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #232 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #177 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #176 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #169 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #132 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #133 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #139 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #127 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #106 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #122 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #112 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #95 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #102 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #78 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #78 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #70 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #57 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #77 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #73 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #75 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #65 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #75 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #72 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #61 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #64 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #66 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #65 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #59 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #68 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #65 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #70 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #70 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #62 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #65 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #74 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #78 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #74 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #80 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #78 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #75 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #76 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #76 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #85 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #90 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #82 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #80 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #80 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #76 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #30 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #37 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #84 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #85 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #109 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #118 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #147 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #170 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #178 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #201 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #203 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #185 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #192 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #179 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #226 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #226 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #312 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #290 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #382 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #56 | 84 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #20 in New South Wales, Australia in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.