How Many People Are Named Qi?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Qi. It is used for both genders, with 73.7% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Qi peaked in popularity in 2002 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Qi 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 Qi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Qi is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.7% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2002
7 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Qi
Qi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.7%) and females (26.3%). Out of 38 total births registered, 28 were male and 10 were female.
Qi as a male name
Ranked #13,629 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 2002 (7 births)
Qi as a female name
Ranked #18,501 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 2007 (5 births)
Qi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Qi span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 23 babies were registered. While Qi is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Qi by Decade
How has Qi 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.
Qi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Qi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Qi
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
Qi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Qi?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Qi 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Qi a common name?
Qi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Qi most popular?
Qi reached peak popularity in 2002, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Qi is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Qi a male name?
Qi is predominantly male. 73.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Qi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Qi Smith, Qi Johnson, Qi 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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