Names / Unisex names
Chai
Current rank
#10,918
and rising
All-time peak
#3,295
in 1984
First recorded
1977
in U.S. data
Children named
647
since 1977
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,295 in 1984 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Chai makes its debut in 1977. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Only about 647 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.
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