How Many People Are Named Rai?
An estimated 475 people in the United States have the first name Rai. It is used for both genders, with 72.0% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Rai peaked in popularity in 2022 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rai 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 Rai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
475
About 1 in 721,588 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2022
44 births
Total Registered
486
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rai
Rai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.0%) and females (28.0%). Out of 486 total births registered, 350 were male and 136 were female.
Rai as a male name
Ranked #3,949 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (36 births)
Rai as a female name
Ranked #10,867 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (15 births)
Rai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rai span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 179 babies were registered. Rai remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rai by Decade
How has Rai 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.
Rai by State
Rai + Last Name Combinations
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Rai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rai?
We estimate approximately 475 people named Rai 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 721,588 Americans share this first name.
Is Rai a common name?
Rai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 486 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rai most popular?
Rai reached peak popularity in 2022, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rai is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rai a male name?
Rai is predominantly male. 72.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rai Smith, Rai Johnson, Rai 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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