How Many People Are Named Tkai?
An estimated 157 people in the United States have the first name Tkai. It is used for both genders, with 54.7% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Tkai peaked in popularity in 2002 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tkai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Tkai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
157
About 1 in 2,183,149 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
54.7% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2002
57 births
Total Registered
159
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tkai
Tkai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (54.7%) and females (45.3%). Out of 159 total births registered, 87 were male and 72 were female.
Tkai as a male name
Ranked #13,982 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2002 (23 births)
Tkai as a female name
Ranked #12,927 in 2005
8 female births in 2005
Peak: 2002 (34 births)
Tkai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tkai span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 139 babies were registered. Tkai has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tkai by Decade
How has Tkai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tkai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tkai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tkai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tkai?
We estimate approximately 157 people named Tkai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,183,149 Americans share this first name.
Is Tkai a common name?
Tkai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 159 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tkai most popular?
Tkai reached peak popularity in 2002, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tkai is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Tkai was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Tkai a male name?
Tkai is predominantly male. 54.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Tkai have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Tkai peaked in 2002, and the average living bearer is about 21 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Tkai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tkai Smith, Tkai Johnson, Tkai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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