Jai is an uncommon variant of Jay that peaked in 2014 and remains in steady use.
Jai is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,460 among boys (122) and #6,205 among girls (19) — overall #2,815 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141 | 141 | #6,205 | #1,460 |
| 2024 | 188 | 188 | #3,998 | #1,298 |
| 2023 | 197 | 197 | #4,403 | #1,209 |
| 2022 | 198 | 198 | #3,997 | #1,222 |
| 2021 | 204 | 204 | #3,835 | #1,191 |
| 2020 | 196 | 196 | #4,108 | #1,190 |
| 2019 | 210 | 210 | #3,526 | #1,170 |
| 2018 | 192 | 192 | #3,582 | #1,242 |
| 2017 | 180 | 180 | #3,506 | #1,327 |
| 2016 | 183 | 183 | #3,672 | #1,292 |
| 2015 | 195 | 195 | #3,503 | #1,226 |
| 2014 | 234 | 234 | #4,391 | #1,016 |
| 2013 | 190 | 190 | #4,371 | #1,153 |
| 2012 | 175 | 175 | #4,425 | #1,246 |
| 2011 | 186 | 186 | #4,399 | #1,167 |
| 2010 | 188 | 188 | #4,338 | #1,176 |
| 2009 | 214 | 214 | #3,533 | #1,100 |
| 2008 | 182 | 182 | #3,805 | #1,244 |
| 2007 | 176 | 176 | #4,735 | #1,219 |
| 2006 | 198 | 198 | #3,583 | #1,126 |
| 2005 | 181 | 181 | #3,982 | #1,130 |
| 2004 | 189 | 189 | #4,320 | #1,040 |
| 2003 | 170 | 170 | #4,250 | #1,105 |
| 2002 | 171 | 171 | #2,988 | #1,162 |
| 2001 | 152 | 152 | #3,975 | #1,152 |
| 2000 | 132 | 132 | #3,688 | #1,325 |
| 1999 | 112 | 112 | #3,658 | #1,464 |
| 1998 | 130 | 130 | #2,668 | #1,438 |
| 1997 | 76 | — | #4,054 | #1,901 |
| 1996 | 76 | — | #4,362 | #1,770 |
| 1995 | 98 | — | #3,044 | #1,568 |
| 1994 | 65 | — | #3,934 | #2,144 |
| 1993 | 39 | — | #8,287 | #2,538 |
| 1992 | 43 | — | #10,913 | #2,144 |
| 1991 | 47 | — | #6,060 | #2,264 |
| 1990 | 40 | — | #10,629 | #2,190 |
| 1989 | 36 | — | #6,297 | #2,727 |
| 1988 | 31 | — | #10,871 | #2,399 |
| 1987 | 24 | — | — | #2,360 |
| 1986 | 37 | — | #6,786 | #2,123 |
| 1985 | 40 | — | #7,178 | #1,888 |
| 1984 | 34 | — | #4,569 | #2,647 |
| 1983 | 49 | — | #7,558 | #1,498 |
| 1982 | 35 | — | #7,734 | #2,024 |
| 1981 | 48 | — | #7,008 | #1,561 |
| 1980 | 67 | — | #7,662 | #1,193 |
| 1979 | 53 | — | #5,888 | #1,446 |
| 1978 | 50 | — | #7,943 | #1,419 |
| 1977 | 56 | — | #7,127 | #1,296 |
| 1976 | 46 | — | — | #1,307 |
| 1975 | 52 | — | #5,276 | #1,366 |
| 1974 | 44 | — | #6,464 | #1,455 |
| 1973 | 43 | — | #7,788 | #1,388 |
| 1972 | 28 | — | — | #1,663 |
| 1971 | 26 | — | — | #1,755 |
| 1970 | 15 | — | — | #2,440 |
| 1969 | 38 | — | — | #1,287 |
| 1968 | 40 | — | #4,083 | #1,489 |
| 1967 | 37 | — | #4,749 | #1,462 |
| 1966 | 10 | — | — | #2,704 |
| 1963 | 8 | — | — | #3,171 |
| 1962 | 15 | — | #5,509 | #3,161 |
| 1960 | 8 | — | — | #3,201 |
| 1959 | 7 | — | — | #3,418 |
| 1958 | 5 | — | #6,464 | — |
| 1957 | 5 | — | #6,470 | — |