Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Kais

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,554 Trend ↑ Rising 31%
Rank 2025
#3,554
among boys · ↑376 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Kais · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
43 babies
All-time total
423
#8,738 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Kais popularity over time

423 babies have been named Kais since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 13 1 – #6,680
2000s 70 7 +438% #6,968
2010s 181 18 +159% #2,821
2020s (to 2025) 159 27 +46% #3,554

Where Kais is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kais

Kais is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,554 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 423 American babies have been named Kais. Its peak came in 2017, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kais stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kais?

The median living Kais is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Kais are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kais year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #3,554
2024 28 #3,930
2023 28 #3,940
2022 24 #4,367
2021 22 #4,554
2020 25 #4,080
2019 19 #5,052
2018 26 #4,051
2017 43 #2,821
2016 41 #2,909
2015 14 #6,140
2014 10 #7,845
2013 11 #7,291
2012 5 #13,230
2011 7 #10,195
2010 5 #13,264
2009 7 #10,420
2008 12 #6,968
2007 9 #8,564
2006 9 #8,385
2005 7 #9,625
2004 9 #7,870
2003 6 #10,228
2002 – –
2001 5 #11,464
2000 6 #9,698
1995 5 #9,579
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Famous people named Kais

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kais Saied Kais Saied Dictator of Tunisia since 2019 b. 1958 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kais, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kais?

The median living Kais is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kaiss are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Kais are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kais are alive in the United States, based on 423 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kais in 2025?

Kais ranked #3,554 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kais?

423 babies have been named Kais in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kais most popular?

Kais peaked in 2017, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Kais a boy or girl name?

Kais is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kais rising or falling?

Kais is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kais become more popular?

Kais is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Kais in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kais?

Well-known people named Kais include Kais Saied (politician).

Names like Kais

Names that sound and feel close to Kais: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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