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Chai
OriginHebrew word name
Meaning"tea, alive"
GenderBoy
About Chai
The name Chai peaked for boys at #3293 in 1984. The name is most popular in New York. Chai is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
1 syllable.
As of September 2026, Chai ranked #10918 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3293 in 1984.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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