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Mai
OriginJapanese, French, Welsh, Vietnamese, Navajo
Meaning"dance; May; cherry blossom; coyote"
GenderGirl
US Rank#901
Top 1000
NB Rank#1656
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About Mai
Variation of May
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 | #3,066 | 55 | 30.8 |
| 2015 | #3,459 | 46 | 25.8 |
| 2016 | #3,310 | 49 | 27.7 |
| 2017 | #4,275 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2018 | #3,086 | 53 | 31.2 |
| 2019 | #3,202 | 50 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | #3,255 | 48 | 29.7 |
| 2021 | #2,908 | 58 | 35.3 |
| 2022 | #3,014 | 55 | 33.5 |
| 2023 | #3,207 | 51 | 31.8 |
| 2024 | #3,245 | 49 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | #3,016 | 55 | 34.2 |
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