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Jai

Boy's name · #1460 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Jai reached its best rank, #1016, in 2014 and ranked #1460 in 2025. About 5,200 boys have carried it since 1959.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#213 in New Zealand (2025) · #835 in England & Wales (2025) · #935 in Ireland (2025) · #1,020 in Canada (2024).

Famous Jais

• Jai Courtney — Australian actor (born 1986)
• Jai Hindley — Australian cyclist
• Jai Singh II — Maharaja of Jaipur
• Jai Taurima — Australian long jumper
• Jai Ram Thakur — Indian politician

In stories & tradition

• Jai Sharma — Emmerdale (TV series)
• Jai West — The Flash (comics)
• Jai — Gentleman (film)

What Jais become

Among 176 notable people named Jai:

Political leaders appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jai Ram Thakur, Indian politician.

Similar names: Neel · Jad · Ajay · Dev · Ravi · Massiah

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