Kai
Sea — Hawaiian/Welsh origin.
Kai currently ranks #1656 in Canada (2024) and #940 in the USA (2023).
Cross-registry standing
Kai ranks anywhere from #940 to #1,656 across the 2 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Kai has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Kai.
Ranks outside the top 1,000 are listed below but not plotted.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #1319 | #1851 | #1149 | #2491 | #1656 |
| USA | #794 | #767 | #790 | #940 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #1656 |
| 2023 | #2491 | |
| 2022 | #1149 | |
| 2021 | #1851 | |
| 2020 | #1319 | |
| Alberta | 2020 | #729 |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #758 |
| 2022 | #600 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #1352 |
| 2022 | #1307 | |
| 2020 | #855 | |
| USA | 2023 | #940 |
| 2022 | #790 | |
| 2021 | #767 | |
| 2020 | #794 | |
Names as popular as Kai
Kai ranked #600 among girl names in British Columbia, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Kai
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Kai a popular girl name?
Kai is uncommon but established: its best showing is #600 in British Columbia in 2022, inside the top 1,000 girl names there.
#600 in British Columbia · 2022
GeographyWhere is Kai most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Kai ranks highest in British Columbia, at #758 in 2024.
#758 in British Columbia · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name Kai mean?
Kai means Sea. It is Hawaiian/Welsh in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, United States Social Security Administration.
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