Sai
Boy name · #1858 in 2025 · Very rare
Sai is currently the #1858 boy name in the United States — 85 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 boys born in 2025 was named Sai.
The 53-year story
Sai first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 85 babies and a rank of #1852. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sai per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sai is most common
State-level data for Sai is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sai
Statistically, parents drawn to Sai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Esai, Masai, Cai, Ori, and Nakai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #1852 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2156 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2064 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2060 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2253 |
| 2020 | 71 | #1996 |
| 2019 | 81 | #1849 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2101 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2450 |
| 2016 | 48 | #2587 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 53 | #2402 |
| 2013 | 50 | #2461 |
| 2012 | 51 | #2448 |
| 2011 | 56 | #2284 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 67 | #2050 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2237 |
| 2007 | 48 | #2564 |
| 2006 | 41 | #2784 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2614 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3636 |
| 2003 | 34 | #2847 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sai a popular boy name?
Sai ranked #1858 among boys in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Sai most popular?
Sai peaked in 2025, when 85 American boys received the name (ranked #1852 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American boys was named Sai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.