UK name, mostly boys
Kah
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2006. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 3 girls.
Kah is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Kah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2006 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4052, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1997 to 2006. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Kah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2007 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kah ranked #4052 for boys in England and Wales in 2006, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 3 boys were registered as Kah.
- • Kah is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 66.7% of Kah registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4052
2006
Births in 2006
3
Latest year
Peak year
1997
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Kah
In England and Wales birth records, Kah has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 66.7% of registrations are for boys and 33.3% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Kah registered for boys
- Ranked #4,052 in 2006
- 3 boys registered in 2006
- Peak: 1997 (3 births)
Kah registered for girls
- Ranked #5,556 in 2009
- 3 girls registered in 2009
- Peak: 2009 (3 births)
Popularity
Kah over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Kah in England and Wales, from 1997 to 2009. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kah, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2006, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4052 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #2859 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Kah
- Kieran 30,429
- Kyle 28,463
- Kai 24,432
- Kian 17,666
- Kayden 8,305
- Kevin 7,927
- Kane 7,149
- Kaiden 5,762
- Kieron 4,547
- Kacper 4,366
- Kye 4,012
- Kit 3,529
FAQ
Kah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kah in the UK right now?
In 2006, Kah was ranked #4052 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Kah most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 3 babies registered as Kah in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kah in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Kah across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.