Will my child share the name Kais with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Kais per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kais in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Kais becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Kais is at its highest recorded position — #1,307 in 2025, with 21 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,334.

Is Kais a good choice for a distinctive name?

Kais is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Kais?

Notable people named Kais include: Kais Yaâkoubi and Kais Saied.

Is Kais a popular baby name in the United States?

Kais does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Kais is a distinctive choice, ranked #1307 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kais in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Kais

Kais is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1245 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1761 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Kais is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kais in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Kais

Kais Yaâkoubi — Kais Yaâkoubi, also written Kais Yakoubi is a Tunisian football manager and former player.
Kais Saied — Kais Saied is a Tunisian politician, jurist and former assistant professor of law who has served as the fifth president of Tunisia since 2019.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.