Wai
The Story of Wai
As a girl name
Wai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 13 Wais were born — ranking #5,210 that year. As of 2026, Wai ranks #14,411 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 88 Wais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 15 Wais were born — ranking #2,791 that year. As of 2026, Wai ranks #8,866 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 174 Wais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wai
Wai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 174 births in the dataset. Wai's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #2,791. Use the chart and map above to compare Wai'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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