unisex name
Xai
ZY (English)
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 186
Xai is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1991, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Xai Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 38 |
| 1990s | 86 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How Popular Is Xai?
In 2025, Xai was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Xai 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 Xai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Xai Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Xai
- English ZY
Sibling Names for Xai
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Xai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Xai
How popular is the name Xai?
In 2025, Xai was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Xai a girl's or a boy's name?
Xai is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Xai?
Xai has 1 syllable.
When was Xai most popular?
Xai peaked in 1991, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Xai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Xai currently ranks #5,081 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.