Kaj comes from the Danish / Greek / Latin tradition, meaning Chaste, Pure.
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How popular is Kaj?
2006peak year
Today, Kaj is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7971), with only about 11 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 20 babies were given the name (ranked #4599 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Kaj's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 510 babies have been registered as Kaj since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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