Jai
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Jai
Alternative spelling of Jay, which coincides with a masculine name popular in South Asia.
Jai for boys#1460 US
Pronounced like Jay, this short name is popular in South Asia and makes for a great English-South Asian crossover choice, used regularly in the UK and Australia. It can also be an alternate spelling of the English name Jay, either short for a J name or deriving from the name of the bird.
Famous bearers include Tamil-language actor Jai Sampath, Australian actor Jai Courtney, and American actor and musician Jai Rodriguez.
Pronounced JAY.
As of October 2026, Jai ranked #6205 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2668 in 1998.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,391 | 33 | #1,016 | 201 |
| 2015 | #3,503 | 45 | #1,226 | 150 |
| 2016 | #3,672 | 42 | #1,292 | 141 |
| 2017 | #3,505 | 44 | #1,326 | 136 |
| 2018 | #3,581 | 43 | #1,242 | 149 |
| 2019 | #3,526 | 44 | #1,170 | 166 |
| 2020 | #4,108 | 34 | #1,190 | 162 |
| 2021 | #3,831 | 39 | #1,189 | 165 |
| 2022 | #3,995 | 37 | #1,221 | 161 |
| 2023 | #4,500 | 31 | #1,207 | 165 |
| 2024 | #3,988 | 37 | #1,307 | 149 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,460 | 122 |
World rankings
Jai for boys
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Famous Jais
- Jai Stephen CourtneyBoy
Australian actor
- Jaidon Domenic Matthew "Jai" BrooksBoy
Australian comedian of YouTube group The Janoskians
- Jai WaetfordBoy
Australian singer
- Jai KoutraeBoy
Australian actor
- Jai SampathBoy
Indian Tamil film actor
- Jai aka Jason RoweBoy
English pop,soul singer
- Jai McDowallBoy
Scottish singer
- (David) Jai RodriguezBoy
American TV personality and actor
- Jai Desmond TaurimaBoy
Australian long jumper
- Jai Powell LucasBoy
American basketball player
- Michael Jai WhiteBoy
American actor
- Jai Rodriguez (b. 2006)Boy
son of singer Sie7e
- Jai Blue Wallace (b. 2012)Boy
son of actress Daya Vivian Vaidya
- Jai MaysBoy
son of NFL player Joe Mays
- Jai FieldBoy
son of actress Kate Garven and Ben Field
Jai in pop culture
- Jai WilcoxBoy
character on TV's "Covert Affairs"
- JaiBoy
sidekick to Ron Ely's Tarzan movie character
- Jai alaiBoy
Latin American sport