How Many People Are Named Sai?
An estimated 2,037 people in the United States have the first name Sai. It is used for both genders, with 78.0% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Sai peaked in popularity in 2019 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sai 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 Sai paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sai is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,037
About 1 in 168,264 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2019
96 births
Total Registered
2,066
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sai
Sai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.0%) and females (22.0%). Out of 2,066 total births registered, 1,611 were male and 455 were female.
Sai as a male name
Ranked #2,162 in 2024
68 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (81 births)
Sai as a female name
Ranked #6,571 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (24 births)
Sai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sai span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 680 babies were registered. While Sai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sai by Decade
How has Sai 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.
Sai by State
Birth registrations for Sai span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Tennessee, Minnesota, Maryland. On average, about 48 Sais were registered per state.
Sai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sai
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sai?
We estimate approximately 2,037 people named Sai 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 168,264 Americans share this first name.
Is Sai a common name?
Sai is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,066 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sai most popular?
Sai reached peak popularity in 2019, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sai is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sai a male name?
Sai is predominantly male. 78.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sai Smith, Sai Johnson, Sai 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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