Boys name
Kai
Kai is a boys' name given to 68,012 boys in the United States since 1954, peaking in 2022 with 5,363 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in Hawaii in 2021.
Which states favor Kai
Kai by state
Top states by all-time births named Kai. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 12,155 | #58 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 5,431 | #108 (2025) |
| 3 | Florida | 5,417 | #58 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 3,860 | #78 (2025) |
| 5 | Washington | 2,453 | #68 (2025) |
| 6 | Georgia | 2,064 | #99 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 2,050 | #102 (2025) |
| 8 | Illinois | 1,913 | — |
| 9 | Virginia | 1,797 | — |
| 10 | Ohio | 1,790 | — |
| 11 | Arizona | 1,782 | — |
| 12 | North Carolina | 1,742 | — |
| 13 | New Jersey | 1,610 | — |
| 14 | Colorado | 1,523 | — |
| 15 | Maryland | 1,472 | — |
| 16 | Utah | 1,301 | — |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1,273 | — |
| 18 | Michigan | 1,272 | — |
| 19 | Hawaii | 1,159 | — |
| 20 | Oregon | 1,154 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).