Boys' name · since 1975
Hai
567 babies named Hai in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,327 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 567
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hai is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 567 have been recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hai has been recorded 567 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2015.
- #7,327 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 567 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hai ranks #7,327 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 567 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,327 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 567
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hai's 567 recorded births place it above 83.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Hai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hai's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2015
- Peak year (1983)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Hai popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1982 (Hai as girls' name)
Hai by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (289 births, 51% of the file).
1980s was Hai's strongest decade.
289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Hai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 60
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
289 births
- 1990s
1990s
156 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 289 births (51% of all-time use).
How Hai compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hai's total volume
Hai by state
Where Hai concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 112 | 19.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 23 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 21 | 3.7% |
112 of 567 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Hai's data
- Hai's decade-level peak was the 1980s (289 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hais (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1975–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hai 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 August 2026.