How Many People Are Named Nai?
An estimated 358 people in the United States have the first name Nai. It is used for both genders, with 79.5% female. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Nai peaked in popularity in 1981 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nai 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 Nai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
358
About 1 in 957,414 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.5% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1981
25 births
Total Registered
370
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nai
Nai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.5%) and females (79.5%). Out of 370 total births registered, 76 were male and 294 were female.
Nai as a male name
Ranked #13,517 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1981 (14 births)
Nai as a female name
Ranked #9,342 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (16 births)
Nai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nai span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 142 babies were registered. While Nai is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nai by Decade
How has Nai 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.
Nai by State
Nai + Last Name Combinations
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Nai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nai?
We estimate approximately 358 people named Nai 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 957,414 Americans share this first name.
Is Nai a common name?
Nai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 370 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nai most popular?
Nai reached peak popularity in 1981, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nai is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nai a female name?
Nai is predominantly female. 79.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nai Smith, Nai Johnson, Nai 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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