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Xai

89% boys · 8 born in 2025

Xai has been given to about 182 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1991, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Living in the US≈ 170
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Xai per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1991 · 22
  • Born in 20258
  • All time182
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Xai?

Its best year was 1991, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 4001st. The typical living American called Xai is about 33 years old today.

Names that sound like Xai

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kai0.80
  2. Isai0.71
  3. Jai0.66
  4. Tai0.66
  5. Shai0.62
  6. Craig0.56
  7. Clair0.56
  8. Kraig0.56

Middle names for Xai

Ranked by flow score
  1. Xai Thomas0.80
  2. Xai James0.80
  3. Xai Cole0.79
  4. Xai Miles0.76
  5. Xai Wilder0.75
  6. Xai Paul0.61

Sibling names for Xai

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Whitleysister · 0.66
  2. Kaelisister · 0.63
  3. Kayceeither · 0.60
  4. Dereckbrother · 0.60
  5. Emeraldsister · 0.60
  6. Westleybrother · 0.59

Where Xai is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Xai Walker0.75
    2. Xai Turner0.75
    3. Xai Torres0.75
    4. Xai Thompson0.75
    5. Xai Thomas0.75
    6. Xai Taylor0.75

    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 Xai

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025

    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.