Lai Name Popularity and Statistics
Lai is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2015
Total Recorded U.S. Births256
First Year on Record1953
Lai popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Girls | 6 | #14,482 |
| 2002 | Girls | 6 | #13,595 |
| 2000 | Girls | 5 | #15,031 |
| 1999 | Girls | 5 | #14,411 |
| 1997 | Girls | 8 | #9,802 |
| 1996 | Girls | 8 | #9,581 |
| 1995 | Girls | 7 | #10,514 |
| 1994 | Girls | 5 | #13,430 |
| 1993 | Girls | 15 | #5,955 |
| 1992 | Girls | 17 | #5,484 |
| 1991 | Girls | 8 | #9,336 |
| 1991 | Boys | 8 | #5,942 |
| 1990 | Girls | 11 | #7,303 |
| 1989 | Girls | 8 | #8,761 |
| 1989 | Boys | 7 | #6,229 |
| 1988 | Girls | 6 | #10,386 |
| 1987 | Girls | 8 | #7,987 |
| 1986 | Girls | 7 | #8,523 |
| 1985 | Girls | 9 | #6,955 |
| 1984 | Girls | 17 | #4,318 |
| 1983 | Girls | 10 | #6,212 |
| 1982 | Girls | 12 | #5,534 |
| 1981 | Girls | 11 | #5,885 |
| 1981 | Boys | 10 | #3,858 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1992 · Girls
17 recorded births and rank #5,484.
1984 · Girls
17 recorded births and rank #4,318.
1993 · Girls
15 recorded births and rank #5,955.
1982 · Girls
12 recorded births and rank #5,534.
Where Lai ranked highest in 1996
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #3,084 · 5 recorded births