Boys' name · since 1970
Ngai
Ngai has 66 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,245 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 66
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
66 boys have been named Ngai since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ngai has been recorded 66 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1998.
- #20,245 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 66 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ngai ranks #20,245 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #20,245 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 66
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ngai's 66 recorded births place it above 55.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Ngai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ngai's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ngai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1998
- Peak year (1970)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Ngai by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (61 births, 92% of the file).
1970s was Ngai's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 92% of all-time use.
Ngai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 61 births (92% of all-time use).
Ngai by state
Where Ngai concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 7 | 10.6% |
7 of 66 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ngai's data
- Ngai's decade-level peak was the 1970s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ngais (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Ngai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1970–1998 (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 Ngai 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.