Nai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	94	48	142	14	–	#4,655
1990s	57	17	74	7	-48%	#8,402
2000s	28	6	34	3	-54%	#14,654
2010s	68	5	73	7	+115%	#9,178
2020s (to 2025)	60	6	66	11	+51%	#7,127

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

142

–

#4,655

1990s

-48%

#8,402

2000s

-54%

#14,654

2010s

+115%

#9,178

2020s (to 2025)

+51%

#7,127

The story of Nai

Nai is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,707 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 389 American babies have been named Nai, about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1981, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nai stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nai?

The median living Nai is about 31 years old; half are between 8 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Nai are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#8,707	6	#11,576
2024	11	#9,377	–	–
2023	6	#14,639	–	–
2022	9	#10,964	–	–
2021	6	#14,729	–	–
2020	16	#7,127	–	–
2019	7	#13,382	5	#13,526
2018	10	#10,341	–	–
2017	12	#9,178	–	–
2016	5	#18,056	–	–
2015	11	#9,954	–	–
2014	9	#11,661	–	–
2013	9	#11,686	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	5	#18,731	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	6	#16,646	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	5	#19,633	–	–
2006	7	#14,654	6	#11,607
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	5	#17,142	–	–
2000	5	#16,780	–	–
1995	9	#9,311	–	–
1990	9	#8,994	5	#9,072
1985	8	#8,056	6	#6,272
1980	9	#7,193	6	#6,006
1975	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nai?

The median living Nai is about 31 years old. Half of all living Nais are between 8 and 40 years old.

How many people named Nai are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nai are alive in the United States, based on 389 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nai in 2025?

Nai ranked #8,707 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nai?

389 babies have been named Nai in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nai most popular?

Nai peaked in 1981, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Nai a boy or girl name?

Nai is used for both: about 79% of babies named Nai have been girls and 21% boys.

Is the name Nai rising or falling?

Nai has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nai popularity over time

The story of Nai

How old are people named Nai?

Nai year by year

Frequently asked questions

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