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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mai

Ranked #3612 - 1 in 1,592,040 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,025 bearers

World total

5,025

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3612

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,025
Worldwide
~5,025
rank #3612
Rarity
1 in 1,592,040
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,025 in US

About the name Mai

There are an estimated 5,025 people named Mai alive worldwide today. That ranks Mai at #3612 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mai is held by approximately 5,025 people, ranking #3612 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 66,050 U.S. residents).

Historically Mai is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Mai appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Mai popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mai, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1890: 5
  4. 1891: 5
  5. 1895: 6
  6. 1896: 6
  7. 1898: 8
  8. 1902: 5
  9. 1905: 5
  10. 1907: 11
  11. 1909: 8
  12. 1911: 6
  13. 1912: 7
  14. 1913: 7
  15. 1914: 12
  16. 1915: 12
  17. 1916: 10
  18. 1917: 10
  19. 1918: 8
  20. 1919: 11
  21. 1920: 15
  22. 1921: 15
  23. 1922: 10
  24. 1923: 12
  25. 1924: 10
  26. 1925: 14
  27. 1926: 13
  28. 1927: 8
  29. 1928: 14
  30. 1929: 17
  31. 1930: 15
  32. 1931: 13
  33. 1932: 8
  34. 1933: 9
  35. 1935: 13
  36. 1936: 7
  37. 1937: 12
  38. 1938: 9
  39. 1939: 8
  40. 1941: 7
  41. 1942: 6
  42. 1944: 9
  43. 1946: 5
  44. 1947: 6
  45. 1948: 7
  46. 1949: 5
  47. 1950: 8
  48. 1952: 7
  49. 1953: 9
  50. 1954: 7
  51. 1955: 11
  52. 1956: 12
  53. 1957: 7
  54. 1958: 10
  55. 1959: 6
  56. 1960: 6
  57. 1961: 11
  58. 1962: 9
  59. 1963: 10
  60. 1964: 9
  61. 1965: 11
  62. 1966: 9
  63. 1967: 17
  64. 1968: 9
  65. 1969: 16
  66. 1970: 18
  67. 1971: 21
  68. 1972: 21
  69. 1973: 14
  70. 1974: 18
  71. 1975: 24
  72. 1976: 32
  73. 1977: 24
  74. 1978: 31
  75. 1979: 49
  76. 1980: 71
  77. 1981: 138
  78. 1982: 134
  79. 1983: 148
  80. 1984: 184
  81. 1985: 182
  82. 1986: 166
  83. 1987: 154
  84. 1988: 184
  85. 1989: 245
  86. 1990: 254
  87. 1991: 221
  88. 1992: 201
  89. 1993: 202
  90. 1994: 213
  91. 1995: 165
  92. 1996: 132
  93. 1997: 95
  94. 1998: 89
  95. 1999: 84
  96. 2000: 71
  97. 2001: 74
  98. 2002: 63
  99. 2003: 81
  100. 2004: 74
  101. 2005: 84
  102. 2006: 75
  103. 2007: 69
  104. 2008: 79
  105. 2009: 76
  106. 2010: 58
  107. 2011: 61
  108. 2012: 55
  109. 2013: 55
  110. 2014: 55
  111. 2015: 46
  112. 2016: 49
  113. 2017: 34
  114. 2018: 53
  115. 2019: 50
  116. 2020: 48
  117. 2021: 58
  118. 2022: 55
  119. 2023: 51
  120. 2024: 49
  121. 2025: 55

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mai worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,025 people named Mai alive worldwide today, ranking #3612 globally.

Is Mai a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,592,040 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,025 bearers, which is 1 in 66,050 Americans.

Is Mai a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mai is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Mai come from?

Who are famous people named Mai?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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