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Kai

KYE

Meaning
Sea
Origin
Hawaiian
Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#140 in 2025
Recent trend
Steady

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
05K10K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

Show the numbers
YearKai
20254,002
20244,515
20235,258
20225,732
20215,012
20204,211
20194,082
20183,781
20173,496
20163,215
20153,163
20142,681
20132,265
20122,219
20112,084
20102,018
20091,994
20081,843
20071,609
20061,631
20051,598
20041,488
20031,365
20021,266
2001846
2000753
1999609
1998489
1997450
1996384
1995438
1994304
1993261
1992227
1991208
1990175
1989178
1988136
1987139
1986125
1985132
1984134
1983112
1982134
1981134
1980147
1979143
1978141
1977111
197696
197599
197493
197397
197298
197164
197079
196952
196860
196754
196646
196548
196438
196343
196243
196132
196027
195933
195829
195728
195612
195522
195414
195315
19525
195114
19509

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