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Wai

/ˈwaɪ/ · 34% girls, 66% boys · last recorded 1999

Wai has been given to about 262 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈwaɪ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 235
Median age today43 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Wai per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 26
  • Born in 20250
  • All time262

How popular is Wai?

Its best year was 1982, when 26 babies were given the name, ranking 5527th. The typical living American called Wai is about 43 years old today.

Names that sound like Wai

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kai0.75
  2. Jai0.75
  3. Mai0.75
  4. Tai0.75
  5. Shai0.62
  6. Isai0.57
  7. Wally0.57
  8. Sarai0.50

Middle names for Wai

Ranked by flow score
  1. Wai Noelle0.83
  2. Wai Belle0.83
  3. Wai Catherine0.80
  4. Wai Frances0.80
  5. Wai Josephine0.80
  6. Wai Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Wai

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Jaimeeither · 0.59
  2. Jeremybrother · 0.59
  3. Jamieeither · 0.59
  4. Meredithsister · 0.59
  5. Aprilsister · 0.58
  6. Christinasister · 0.57

Where Wai is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Wai Turner0.75
    2. Wai Torres0.75
    3. Wai Thompson0.75
    4. Wai Thomas0.75
    5. Wai Taylor0.75
    6. Wai Sanchez0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Wai

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.