Trend of the Popularity of Kai as a Male Baby Name in California
Updated on December 6, 2025.
Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).
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In 2024, there were 585 male babies that were named Kai in California, which was 0.33% of the total number of male babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Kai peaked as a male baby name in California in 2022 with a count of 763 babies, which was 0.40% of the total male babies born in California in 2022.
The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in California that were named Kai, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in California that were named Kai.
Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Kai in California
Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Kai in California
The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in California who were named Kai from 1980 to 2024.
Trend of the Popularity of Kai as a Male Baby Name in California
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| Year | Number of Male Babies | Percent of Total Male Babies (%) |
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| 1980 | 14 | 0.01 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0.01 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0.01 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0.01 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0.01 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0.01 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0.01 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0.01 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0.01 |
| 1989 | 34 | 0.01 |
| 1990 | 24 | 0.01 |
| 1991 | 43 | 0.02 |
| 1992 | 30 | 0.01 |
| 1993 | 44 | 0.02 |
| 1994 | 45 | 0.02 |
| 1995 | 66 | 0.03 |
| 1996 | 63 | 0.03 |
| 1997 | 76 | 0.03 |
| 1998 | 79 | 0.03 |
| 1999 | 117 | 0.05 |
| 2000 | 164 | 0.07 |
| 2001 | 181 | 0.07 |
| 2002 | 266 | 0.11 |
| 2003 | 281 | 0.11 |
| 2004 | 326 | 0.13 |
| 2005 | 309 | 0.12 |
| 2006 | 332 | 0.13 |
| 2007 | 309 | 0.12 |
| 2008 | 372 | 0.15 |
| 2009 | 365 | 0.15 |
| 2010 | 388 | 0.17 |
| 2011 | 334 | 0.14 |
| 2012 | 384 | 0.17 |
| 2013 | 374 | 0.17 |
| 2014 | 435 | 0.19 |
| 2015 | 447 | 0.20 |
| 2016 | 495 | 0.22 |
| 2017 | 490 | 0.23 |
| 2018 | 498 | 0.24 |
| 2019 | 533 | 0.26 |
| 2020 | 583 | 0.31 |
| 2021 | 693 | 0.37 |
| 2022 | 763 | 0.40 |
| 2023 | 669 | 0.37 |
| 2024 | 585 | 0.33 |