Total births
122
Unisex name · since 1976
Dai
122 babies named Dai in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 122
- total births
- 1976–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Dai sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 122 recorded since 1976.
Dai has 122 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2015.
- 122 total births
- 1976–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
122 boys have been named Dai since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 122
- total births
- 1976–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Dai was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
12 babies were named Dai in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Dai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dai's full recorded timeline at 1992, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dai at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Dai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2015
- Peak year (1985)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Dai popularity over time - girls
90 total births recorded since 1978 (Dai as girls' name)
Dai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dai's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Dai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 49 births (40% of all-time use).
Dai by state
Where Dai concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.1% |
California share of Dai's total US births 4.1%
5 of 122 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dai? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 122 babies named Dai. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 12 births.
When was Dai most popular? ▼
Dai was most popular in the 1980s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Dai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dai are California (5 births).
Is Dai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 122 births, and as a girl's name it has 90 births.
How long has the name Dai been used? ▼
Records for Dai go back to 1976, giving 40 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Dai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dain, Daivd, Daimon, Daiquan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dai's data
- Dai's decade-level peak was the 1980s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dais (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Dai
Nearby Names Like Dai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dai
Dain Boy
#5277 1,997 births
Daivd Boy
1,026 births
Daimon Boy
#9162 802 births
Daiquan Boy
783 births
Daijon Boy
#6628 755 births
Compare Dai side by side: Dai vs Dain Dai vs Daivd Dai vs Daimon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2015 (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. "Dai: Baby Name Since 1976 - 122 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dai. 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 Dai 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 July 2026.