How Many People Are Named Wai?
An estimated 247 people in the United States have the first name Wai. It is used for both genders, with 66.4% male. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Wai peaked in popularity in 1982 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wai 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 Wai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
247
About 1 in 1,387,669 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.4% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1982
26 births
Total Registered
262
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wai
Wai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.4%) and females (33.6%). Out of 262 total births registered, 174 were male and 88 were female.
Wai as a male name
Ranked #10,272 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1977 (15 births)
Wai as a female name
Ranked #16,859 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1982 (13 births)
Wai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wai span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 133 babies were registered. Wai has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wai by Decade
How has Wai 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.
Wai by State
Wai + Last Name Combinations
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Wai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wai?
We estimate approximately 247 people named Wai 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 1,387,669 Americans share this first name.
Is Wai a common name?
Wai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 262 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wai most popular?
Wai reached peak popularity in 1982, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wai is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wai a male name?
Wai is predominantly male. 66.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wai Smith, Wai Johnson, Wai 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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