Kahtai
A name of uncertain origin potentially meaning "strength" or "strong".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Kahtai. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kahtai today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kahtai births was 2014 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kahtai. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kahtai. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2014
5 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2014 SSA rank
#13,043
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Kahtai: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kahtai by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kahtai during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kahtai
The given name Kahtai has its roots in ancient Persia, now modern-day Iran, and is believed to have originated sometime around the 6th century BCE. It is derived from the Old Persian word "khshathra," which means "power" or "dominion." The name was initially associated with the ruling class and members of the Persian nobility.
In ancient Persian texts, such as the Avesta and the Shahnameh, there are references to individuals bearing the name Kahtai or variations of it. One notable figure was Kahtai Ardeshir, a renowned general who served under the Sassanid king Shapur I in the 3rd century CE. He was celebrated for his military victories against the Roman Empire.
The name Kahtai also appears in various ancient inscriptions and historical records from the Persian empires. One of the earliest known examples dates back to the Achaemenid period, where a nobleman named Kahtai-Dātā is mentioned on a cuneiform tablet from the reign of Darius the Great (550-486 BCE).
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kahtai. One such figure was Kahtai ibn Khusrau, a 9th-century Persian poet and philosopher who was renowned for his contributions to the development of Sufi mysticism (born c. 804 CE, died c. 861 CE).
Another prominent bearer of the name was Kahtai al-Razi, a renowned Persian polymath who lived in the 9th and 10th centuries (854-925 CE). He made significant contributions to various fields, including medicine, philosophy, and alchemy.
In the medieval period, Kahtai Ghaznavi was a celebrated Persian architect and engineer who designed several mosques and other architectural marvels in the region of modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan during the Ghaznavid dynasty (born c. 1010 CE, died c. 1080 CE).
During the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century, Kahtai Khan was a prominent military commander who played a crucial role in the expansion of the empire under Shah Ismail I (born c. 1490 CE, died c. 1556 CE).
Lastly, Kahtai Mirza was a 19th-century Persian prince and poet who was known for his literary works and his patronage of the arts (born 1808 CE, died 1877 CE).
People
Kahtai + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kahtai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kahtai: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kahtai?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kahtai going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Kahtai a common name?
We classify Kahtai as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kahtai most popular?
The single biggest year for Kahtai was 2014, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kahtai is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kahtai in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kahtai a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kahtai in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kahtai still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kahtai in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kahtai can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Kahtai?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.