How Many People Are Named Nakai?
people named Nakai are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 305,710 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,132 babies named Nakai in Social Security records from 1974 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
62 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Nakai, 16.3% were girls and 83.7% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Nakai fell from 17.5% in the 2000s to 7% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Nakai alive today is about 14 years old, and 95% are under 30. Half of them were between 5 and 20 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Nakai first appears in the records in 1974, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 62 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1974 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Nakai has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,275, in 2025. In 2025 it ranked #2,275. Among girls, its best rank was #6,076, in 1974.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,275 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #2,275 (2025) | #6,076 (1974) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,565 in the 2010s | #13,526 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Nakai alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Nakai were born in California than in any other state: about 43 of those alive today.
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