Masculine dossier · first seen 1959
Jai
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2014
Peak births
201
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Jai
How many people are named Jai?
An estimated 5,037 living Americans are named Jai.
How rare is Jai?
Jai is uncommon among babies today, with 122 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 39.3% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Jai?
The median age of a living American named Jai is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 26 years old.
Is Jai still popular?
Yes. Jai is holding steady, with 122 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jai most common?
Jai has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1959Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
39.3%
2025
122
All-time
5,160
Where it lives now
Jai is most concentrated in Georgia — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Jai is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.