Nai
The Story of Nai
As a girl name
Nai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 16 Nais were born — ranking #4,478 that year. As of 2026, Nai ranks #8,922 for girls with 11 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 294 Nais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 14 Nais were born — ranking #3,027 that year. As of 2026, Nai ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Nais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nai
Nai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 294 births in the dataset. Nai's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #4,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Nai'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 .
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