Rai is a rare variant of Ray that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Rai is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,826 among boys (29) and #16,708 among girls (5) — overall #7,389 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | #16,708 | #3,826 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | #10,913 | #3,959 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | #14,772 | #3,331 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | #7,561 | #3,849 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | #10,147 | #5,286 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,908 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | #17,430 | #5,740 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | #17,581 | #7,024 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | #17,867 | #6,587 |
| 2016 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,737 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 | #11,631 | #8,566 |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,434 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,962 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | #13,176 | #7,425 |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | #10,242 | #7,382 |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | #10,305 | #7,461 |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | #16,806 | #7,579 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,847 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,032 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,550 |
| 2005 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,225 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,116 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,920 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,244 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | — | #6,293 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | — | #7,564 |
| 1993 | 14 | — | #13,017 | #6,681 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #11,662 | — |
| 1969 | 5 | — | #8,356 | — |
| 1962 | 5 | — | #7,331 | — |
| 1958 | 5 | — | #6,791 | — |
| 1954 | 5 | — | #6,423 | — |
| 1952 | 5 | — | #6,216 | — |