FIRST NAME
Chai
Chai is the 4,962nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 1,053 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 676 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #4,962 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,053
living · #4,962
BABIES NAMED CHAI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1981–2025
20256
As a male name, Chai peaked in 1993, when 16 babies were named Chai (the #3846 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #10,174 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
676
living · #10,174
BABIES NAMED CHAI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1977–2025
202512
As a female name, Chai peaked in 2020, when 17 babies were named Chai (the #6689 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)