Nakai

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Nakai is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (15% of births). There have been 1,069 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 884 as boys and 185 as girls. Nakai gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 2021 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	48
2023	48
2022	41
2021	61
2020	40
2019	45
2018	36
2017	40
2016	38
2015	45
2014	36
2013	34
2012	33
2011	30
2010	30
2009	32
2008	53
2007	51
2006	35
2005	40
2004	46
2003	35
2002	10
2001	29
2000	12
1999	10
1998	26
1997	9
1996	12
1995	6
1994	14
1989	6
1977	5
1975	16
1974	17