Mai
Used in several traditions: in Japanese it can be written with the character for dance, in Vietnamese it refers to the apricot blossom, and in Scandinavia it is a form of Maria.
Mai in 2025
Mai was given to 55 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,311th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 60,279 babies born.
The history of Mai
Mai reached its highest point in 1990, when 254 babies were given the name, ranking 1,399th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 5,697 babies have been named Mai. Half of them were born before 1991, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Mai by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mai | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 1,550 |
| 1890s | 30 | 2,061 |
| 1900s | 29 | 1,986 |
| 1910s | 83 | 3,665 |
| 1920s | 128 | 3,694 |
| 1930s | 94 | 3,965 |
| 1940s | 45 | 5,306 |
| 1950s | 77 | 5,578 |
| 1960s | 107 | 4,792 |
| 1970s | 252 | 3,266 |
| 1980s | 1,606 | 1,410 |
| 1990s | 1,656 | 1,399 |
| 2000s | 746 | 3,689 |
| 2010s | 516 | 4,930 |
| 2020s | 316 | 5,087 |
Where Mai is heading
Mai has risen 20% over the past decade, from 46 babies in 2015 to 55 in 2025.
Names like Mai
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mai.