Girl · #12,959 in 2026

Kaiti

The regular script is the newest of the major Chinese script styles, emerging during the Three Kingdoms period c. 230 CE, and stylistically mature by the 7th century. It is the most common style used in modern text. In its traditional form it is the third-most common in publishing after the Ming and Gothic types used exclusively in print.

Current Rank
#12,959
Peak Rank
#10,386 (1988)
Total Babies
11
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1988
First Year
1990
Last Year
1988
Peak Year
#10386
Peak Rank
11
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kaiti

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The regular script is the newest of the major Chinese script styles, emerging during the Three Kingdoms period c. 230 CE, and stylistically mature by the 7th century. It is the most common style used in modern text. In its traditional form it is the third-most common in publishing after the Ming and Gothic types used exclusively in print.

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Origin & history
The Xuanhe Calligraphy Manual ( 宣和書譜 ) credits Wang Cizhong [ zh ] with creating the regular script, based on the clerical script of the early Han dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE). It became popular during the Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms periods, with Zhong Yao ( c. 151 – 230), a calligrapher in the state of Cao Wei (220–266), being credited as its first master, known as the father of regular script. His famous works include the Xuanshi biao ( 宣示表 ) , Jianjizhi biao ( 薦季直表 ) , and Liming biao ( 力命表 ) . Palaeographer Qiu Xigui describes the script in Xuanshi biao as: .mw-parser-output .templatequo

The Story of Kaiti

Kaiti first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 6 Kaitis were born — ranking #10,386 that year. As of 2026, Kaiti ranks #12,959 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Kaitis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kaiti

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kaiti

What does the name Kaiti mean?
The regular script is the newest of the major Chinese script styles, emerging during the Three Kingdoms period c. 230 CE, and stylistically mature by the 7th century. It is the most common style used in modern text. In its traditional form it is the third-most common in publishing after the Ming and Gothic types used exclusively in print.
How popular is Kaiti in 2026?
In 2026, Kaiti ranks #12,959 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Kaiti most popular?
Kaiti reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #10,386 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Kaiti a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kaiti is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kaiti?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kaiti include Gloryann, Rebba, Nicolee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Kaiti

Kaiti is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Kaiti's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #10,386. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaiti's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.