Gai
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,300 in 1959
0 babies were named Gai in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGai first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #4,300.
About the name Gai
Gai is a girl name of French origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-gai”. US birth records list Gai for girls from 1947 to 1961, in 5 of those 15 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #4,300 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1961, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.5 | 405,405 girls |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Gai
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Gai
What is the origin of the name Gai?
Gai has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Gai a boy or girl name?
Gai is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gai?
Gai is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1961. It peaked at #4,300 in 1959.