unisex name
Rai
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 731
Rai is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rai over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 74 |
| 2010s | 179 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How popular is Rai?
In 2025, Rai was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rai is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rai
How popular is the name Rai?
In 2025, Rai was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rai a girl's or a boy's name?
Rai is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rai?
Rai has 2 syllables.
When was Rai most popular?
Rai peaked in 2022, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rai currently ranks #2,444 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.