Kai Shifflett
There are approximately 2 people named Kai Shifflett living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kai with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shifflett. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Kai
74K
Alive today
Named Shifflett
9.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 74K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 13
Top Census group: White (34.5%)
Estimated bearers: 9.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,257
Per 100K: 2.70
Top ancestry: White (93.5%)
First name trend
Kai: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kai. The peak year was 2022 with 5,724 births. The average person named Kai today is 13 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kai
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kai, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 34.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kai described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Kai at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White34.5% · 18,347
- Two or more races19.5% · 10,350
- Black or African American16.1% · 8,544
- Asian and Pacific Islander15.9% · 8,459
- Hispanic or Latino13.4% · 7,116
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 394
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shifflett surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shifflett, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Shifflett described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Shifflett at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White93.5% · 7,536
- Two or more races3.2% · 259
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 141
- Black or African American0.7% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 23
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kai has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0215% of the US population, based on 73,735 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Kai right now.
The surname Shifflett appears at a rate of 2.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0027%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Kai Shifflett. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Kai Shifflett: questions and answers
How many people are named Kai Shifflett?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Kai Shifflett. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0215%) with the surname frequency (2.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kai Shifflett?
We classify Kai Shifflett as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kai a male or female name?
Kai is predominantly unisex. Out of 74,652 total SSA registrations, 89.0% were male and 11.0% were female. See the full Kai profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Kai Shifflett?
You can see how common the name Kai Shifflett is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.