Kais is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kais in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kais
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Kais per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kais in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kais is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1245 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Notable people named Kais include: 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..
Kais does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kaiss in the wild.
11
UK babies named Kais (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1245 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kais
Likely around 1 other Kais in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kais
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kais Yaâkoubi, also written Kais Yakoubi is a Tunisian football manager and former player. He was capped 14 times for the Tunisia national team, scoring two goals.
Kais Saied is a Tunisian politician, jurist and former assistant professor of law who has served as the fifth president of Tunisia since 2019. He was president of the Tunisian Association of Constitutional Law from 1995 to 2019.