How popular is the name Kaj?

515 US babies were named Kaj between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2006.

What careers are people named Kaj over-represented in?

Among notable men who are politicians, Kajs show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Kaj

Kaj. 515 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Kajs are 1.7× over-represented as politicians.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2006

515 US babies were named Kaj between 1940 and 2025.

Kaj around the world

Sweden: 111 babies since 1998, peak 2021, No. 525 in 2022
Norway: 308 babies since 1945, peak 1959
England & Wales: 45 babies since 1996, peak 2013
Belgium: 26 babies since 1995, peak 2004

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Kajs end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Politician	1.7×	Medium · 21 people
Footballer	1.2×	Medium · 13 people
Ice hockey player	1.5×	Low · 5 people
Professor	0.9×	Low · 4 people

Among notable men who are politicians, Kajs show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Name twins (peaked around 2006)