Unisex name · since 1990

Bai

10 babies named Bai in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1990–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Bai is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bai has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2005.

  • 10 total births
  • 1990–2005 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Bai since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.

10
total births
1990–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Bai was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

5 babies were named Bai in 1990 - its busiest year on record.

Bai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bai's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded.

Bai at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

10

Since 1990

16 years of records

Peak year

1990

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1990

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2005

Bai popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1990)
5
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
5 19902005 5

Bai popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1979 (Bai as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1979 5

Bai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Bai's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Bai births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bai? ▼
10 babies have been named Bai since 1990. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1990 with 5 births.
When was Bai most popular? ▼
Bai was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Is Bai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bai is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Bai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bai since 1990 -- 16 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Bai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bailey, Bailee, Baila, Baileigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bai's data

  • Bai's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bai

Nearby Names Like Bai

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bai

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#182 110,806 births
Bailee Girl
#993 16,240 births
Baila Girl
#1421 3,416 births
Baileigh Girl
#3202 2,545 births
Bailie Girl
#11410 1,654 births

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Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bai: Baby Name Since 1990 - 10 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.