Sai
The Story of Sai
As a girl name
American parents first put Sai on the record books as a girl name in 1980, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 24 Sais were born — ranking #5,166 that year. About 33% of every Sai on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sai ranks #7,255 for girls with 15 births, holding steady (+3%). All told, over 486 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Sai on the record books as a boy name in 1972, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 81 Sais were born — ranking #1,848 that year. About 32% of every Sai on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sai ranks #2,149 for boys with 70 births, gradually rising (+6%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sai
Sai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sai's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,848. Use the chart and map above to compare Sai'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.