Masculine dossier · first seen 1989
Cai
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
108
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Cai
How many people are named Cai?
An estimated 1,435 living Americans are named Cai.
How rare is Cai?
Cai is uncommon among babies today, with 69 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 36.1% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Cai?
The median age of a living American named Cai is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 16 years old.
Is Cai still popular?
Yes — Cai is currently rising in popularity, with 69 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.7× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Cai most common?
Cai has its strongest geographic signal in Florida, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1989Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
36.1%
2025
69
All-time
1,450
Where it lives now
Cai is most concentrated in Florida — about 2.0× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Cai is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.