How Many People Are Named Chai?
An estimated 615 people in the United States have the first name Chai. It is used for both genders, with 60.1% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Chai peaked in popularity in 1994 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
615
About 1 in 557,324 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.1% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1994
26 births
Total Registered
629
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chai
Chai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.1%) and females (39.9%). Out of 629 total births registered, 378 were male and 251 were female.
Chai as a male name
Ranked #5,936 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (16 births)
Chai as a female name
Ranked #11,283 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (17 births)
Chai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chai span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 162 babies were registered. While Chai is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chai by Decade
How has Chai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chai by State
Chai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chai?
We estimate approximately 615 people named Chai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 557,324 Americans share this first name.
Is Chai a common name?
Chai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 629 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chai most popular?
Chai reached peak popularity in 1994, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chai is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chai a male name?
Chai is predominantly male. 60.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chai Smith, Chai Johnson, Chai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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