Total births
1,696
Unisex name · since 1972
Sai
1,696 babies named Sai in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2163
- among boys today
- 1,696
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
1,696 babies have been named Sai since 1972, making it today's #2163 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Sai recorded 1,696 times among boys since 1972, holding rank #2163 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #2163 among boys today
- 1,696 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 85% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sai is currently the #2163 unisex name in America, more common than 85% of boys - 1,696 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2163
- among boys today
- 1,696
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Sai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2163
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 85% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Sai was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
85 babies were named Sai in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sai compares
1,696 Top 23% higher than 77% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sai's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,696 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sai's full recorded timeline at 2002, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 85 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,163
Active since
1972
Sai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Sai popularity over time - girls
463 total births recorded since 1980 (Sai as girls' name)
Sai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sai's strongest decade.
556 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Sai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 116
1980s
116 births
- 1990s 183
1990s
183 births
- 2000s
2000s
405 births
- 2010s
2010s
556 births
- 2020s
2020s
431 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 556 births (33% of all-time use).
How Sai 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 Sai's total volume
Sai vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Sai by state
Where Sai concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 302 | 17.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 86 | 5.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 60 | 3.5% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 33 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 32 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 32 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 20 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Washington | | 7 | 0.4% |
California share of Sai's total US births 17.8%
Even split
302 of 1,696 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Sai appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sai? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 1,696 babies named Sai. Today it holds rank #2163 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 85 births.
When was Sai most popular? ▼
Sai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 556 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Sai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sai are California (302 births), Texas (86 births), New York (60 births).
Is Sai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,696 births, and as a girl's name it has 463 births.
How long has the name Sai been used? ▼
Records for Sai go back to 1972, giving 54 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saint, Said, Saif, Saige, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sai's data
- Sai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (556 total births) through the 2020s (431) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sais (302 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 Sai
Nearby Names Like Sai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sai
Saint Boy
#282 7,288 births
Said Boy
#1578 3,166 births
Saif Boy
#1357 2,526 births
Saige Boy
#2303 1,156 births
Sailor Boy
#2741 687 births
Compare Sai side by side: Sai vs Saint Sai vs Said Sai vs Saif
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sai
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, 1972–2025 (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. "Sai: #2163 Unisex Name - 1,696 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sai. 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 Sai 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.