Kai vs Kenneth
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
Kenneth
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #294
- Peak
- #13 (1939)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,148
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Kai is the more popular pick (#93 vs #294). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Kai; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Kenneth wins.
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