Jai

Given to 6,535 US babies since 1957

● Steady

Rank in 2025
#6116
recorded as girls
#1459
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
141
girls 19 · boys 122
Peak year
2014
201 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
6,535
since 1957

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

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

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Jai was most popular in 2014, when 201 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.10 per 1,000). In 2025, 122 babies were named Jai, ranking #1459 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.00.03750.0750.11250.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Jai was most popular in 2014, when 201 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.10 per 1,000). In 2025, 122 babies were named Jai, ranking #1459 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.00.03750.0750.11250.151880192019602000Peak 2014 (boys)

Jai was most popular in 2014, when 201 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.10 per 1,000). In 2025, 122 babies were named Jai, ranking #1459 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 19 6116 122 1459
2024 37 3963 151 1295
2023 32 4363 165 1205
2022 37 3963 161 1220
2021 39 3801 165 1188
2020 34 4078 162 1189
2019 44 3499 166 1167
2018 43 3559 149 1238
2017 44 3479 136 1321
2016 42 3656 141 1288
2015 45 3478 150 1223
2014 33 4350 201 1014
2013 33 4336 157 1149
2012 33 4387 142 1244
2011 33 4353 153 1167
2010 34 4306 154 1175
2009 46 3512 168 1099
2008 42 3779 140 1240
2007 31 4675 145 1215
2006 44 3564 154 1124
2005 36 3942 145 1128
2004 32 4287 157 1039
2003 31 4220 139 1103
2002 49 2976 122 1160
2001 32 3940 120 1151
2000 35 3664 97 1323
1999 33 3639 79 1457
1998 51 2651 79 1436
1997 27 4007 49 1890
1996 24 4306 52 1764
1995 38 3022 60 1559
1994 27 3892 38 2123
1993 10 8052 29 2509
1992 7 10479 36 2128
1991 15 5949 32 2227
1990 7 10193 33 2170
1989 13 6160 23 2690
1988 6 10386 25 2367
1987 <5 — 24 2333
1986 10 6612 27 2096
1985 9 6955 31 1866
1984 16 4478 18 2613
1983 8 7312 41 1490
1982 8 7469 27 1999
1981 9 6804 39 1548
1980 8 7418 59 1187
1979 11 5751 42 1435
1978 7 7649 43 1410
1977 8 6892 48 1289
1976 <5 — 46 1304
1975 11 5161 41 1361
1974 8 6258 36 1439
1973 6 7435 37 1376
1972 <5 — 28 1648
1971 <5 — 26 1745
1970 <5 — 15 2399
1969 <5 — 38 1280
1968 12 4000 28 1478
1967 9 4625 28 1449
1966 <5 — 10 2627
1965 <5 — <5 —
1964 <5 — <5 —
1963 <5 — 8 3044
1962 7 5293 8 3041
1961 <5 — <5 —
1960 <5 — 8 3077
1959 <5 — 7 3290
1958 5 6103 <5 —
1957 5 6086 <5 —

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Other spellings

Jay · 198,132 Jaye · 3,586

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Where Jai is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 21% · boys 79% across all years