Kai
Sea — Hawaiian/Welsh origin.
Kai currently ranks #51 in Canada (2024), #78 in England and Wales (2025), and #76 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Kai ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Kai has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Kai.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #79 | #73 | #58 | #58 | #51 | — |
| England and Wales | — | #92 | #72 | #74 | #72 | #78 |
| USA | #93 | #70 | #59 | #61 | #76 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #51 |
| 2023 | #58 | |
| 2022 | #58 | |
| 2021 | #73 | |
| 2020 | #79 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #62 |
| 2023 | #66 | |
| 2022 | #58 | |
| 2021 | #78 | |
| 2020 | #52 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #29 |
| 2023 | #19 | |
| 2022 | #27 | |
| 2021 | #34 | |
| 2020 | #28 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #38 |
| 2023 | #41 | |
| 2022 | #42 | |
| 2021 | #52 | |
| 2020 | #82 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #188 |
| 2023 | #189 | |
| 2022 | #182 | |
| 2021 | #182 | |
| 2020 | #258 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #78 |
| 2024 | #72 | |
| 2023 | #74 | |
| 2022 | #72 | |
| 2021 | #92 | |
| USA | 2024 | #76 |
| 2023 | #61 | |
| 2022 | #59 | |
| 2021 | #70 | |
| 2020 | #93 | |
Names as popular as Kai
Kai ranked #19 among boy names in British Columbia, 2023. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Kai
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Kai a popular boy name?
Yes. Kai reached #19 in British Columbia in 2023, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#19 in British Columbia · 2023
GeographyWhere is Kai most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Kai ranks highest in England and Wales, at #78 in 2025.
#78 in England and Wales · 2025
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, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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