Mai
How to say it: MY · /ˈmaɪ/
In Vietnamese, 'plum/apricot blossom'. In Japanese, can mean 'dance' or 'brightness'. Elegant across East Asian cultures.
Mai was the 2,162nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 55 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are up about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,151 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,162 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 55 |
| Share of births | 1 in 60,278 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | +18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,151 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mai peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
Honouring a Mai in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mai is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish, Vietnamese, Welsh.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mai
- Mai Aizawa (born 1980)Japanese association football player
- Mai Kuraki (born 1982)Japanese J-pop singer
- Mai Charoenpura (born 1969)Thai singer and actress
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