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Jai

boy name
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
1
Peak era
2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

"victory"

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jai peaked in the 2010s.

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Popularity in Brazil

348 people · the #17,190 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 43

1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s

Among people named Jai living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Jai

Most people given the name Jai in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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