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Jai

Boy's name · #1460 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Jai reached its best rank, #1016, in 2014 and ranked #1460 in 2025. About 5,200 boys have carried it since 1959.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#213 in New Zealand (2025) · #822 in England & Wales (2025) · #829 in Ireland (2025) · #916 in Canada (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,612 in Austria (2024) · #4,691 in France (2024) · #14,471 in Italy (2022) · #433 in N. Ireland (2021) · #599 in Scotland (2020) · #6,081 in Ecuador (2016) · #95 in Australia (QLD) (2014) and 2 more.

Famous Jais

• Jai Courtney — Australian actor (born 1986)
• Jai Opetaia — Australian boxer (born 1995)
• Jai Arrow — Australian rugby league footballer (born 1995)
• Jai Singh II — Maharaja of Amber (1688–1743)
• Jai Hindley — Australian cyclist (born 1996)

In stories & tradition

• Jai Sharma — Fictional character from Emmerdale
• Jai West — DC Comics character
• Jai — Name of protagonist in Telugu movie Gentleman (2016)

What Jais become

Among 176 notable people named Jai:

Political leaders appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jai Ram Thakur, Indian politician (born 1965).

Similar names: Neel · Jad · Ajay · Dev · Sunny · Massiah

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