Chai

Given to 647 US babies since 1977

▲ Rising +38% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#8362

recorded as girls

2,760 since 2024

#10695

recorded as boys

4,791 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 12 · boys 6

Peak year

2024

15 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

647

since 1977

Born a Chai? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Chai was most popular in 2024, when 15 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). In 2025, 12 babies were named Chai, ranking #8362 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 38%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	12	8362	6	10695
2024	8	11122	15	5904
2023	12	8486	9	8255
2022	9	10383	8	8990
2021	16	6967	7	9714
2020	17	6629	6	10605
2019	<5	—	8	8889
2018	9	10545	7	9670
2017	<5	—	7	9696
2016	<5	—	<5	—
2015	<5	—	<5	—
2014	8	11931	<5	—
2013	7	13150	8	8789
2012	<5	—	7	9709
2011	6	14824	8	8767
2010	5	16992	5	12231
2009	7	13704	8	8985
2008	6	15405	6	11037
2007	9	11630	11	7094
2006	6	15152	11	6904
2005	7	13010	9	7640
2004	5	16099	9	7536
2003	6	13844	9	7245
2002	7	12187	7	8456
2001	6	13521	14	5142
2000	9	9874	7	8209
1999	<5	—	6	8704
1998	6	12426	5	9631
1997	10	8334	7	7281
1996	6	11807	8	6496
1995	7	10514	11	5124
1994	10	8122	16	3911
1993	5	13442	16	3819
1992	6	11738	11	4872
1991	7	10271	14	4005
1990	<5	—	11	4673
1989	6	10847	10	4811
1988	<5	—	10	4450
1987	6	9825	12	3731
1986	<5	—	8	4853
1985	<5	—	10	4052
1984	<5	—	13	3270
1983	<5	—	7	4907
1982	5	10517	6	5619
1981	6	9110	11	3601
1980	<5	—	<5	—
1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	<5	—
1977	6	8444	<5	—