How popular is the name Wai?

Wai last appeared in U.S. records in 1999.

Wai

WEYE /ˈwaɪ/

boy 1 syllable fading

Wai is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1980s and has all but disappeared.

Wai is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1999. Wai was first reported in SSA data in 1970 and peaked in 1977 (15 births).

About the name Wai

PronunciationWEYE /ˈwaɪ/

CultureChinese

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How popular is Wai?

Boys named Wai

Boys named Wai per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1970–1999 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1999) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Girls named Wai

Girls named Wai per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1970–1999 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1999) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Wai total popularity by year

Year	U.S. births	U.S. + territories	♀ Rank	♂ Rank
1999	5	5	#16,859	—
1997	5	—	#16,078	—
1995	5	—	—	#10,272
1994	7	—	—	#7,736
1992	10	—	#15,548	#9,773
1990	7	—	#11,384	—
1989	10	—	—	#5,146
1988	7	—	—	#6,397
1987	14	—	#11,281	#5,437
1986	13	—	—	#3,645
1985	6	—	—	#6,503
1984	23	—	#6,799	#3,451
1983	19	—	#8,030	#3,875
1982	26	—	#5,527	#3,475
1981	7	—	—	#5,452
1980	8	—	—	#4,926
1979	16	—	#8,044	#4,830
1978	8	—	—	#4,540
1977	22	—	#8,421	#2,905
1976	22	—	#6,597	#3,090
1974	5	—	—	#5,982
1973	7	—	—	#4,488
1971	5	—	#9,612	—
1970	5	—	—	#5,416

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