Kai vs Karter
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Kai
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #93
- Peak
- #59 (2022)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,768
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Karter
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #270
- Peak
- #162 (2020)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,265
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, GA, FL
The verdict
Kai is the more popular pick (#93 vs #270). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Kai is a steady, dependable choice, Karter is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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