Mai

“Japanese: dance; Vietnamese: apricot blossom; also a Mae variant” — Japanese; also Vietnamese origin

Girl's name · #3016 in the US (2025) · 80s

Mai reached its best rank, #792, in 1881 and ranked #3016 in 2025. About 5,700 girls have carried it since 1880. It is also an American family name — about 17,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,600 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mais

Mai Nakachi — Japanese association football player
Mai Aizawa — Japanese association football player
Mai Kyokawa — Japanese association football player
Mai Zetterling — Swedish actress and film director (1925–1994)
Mai Kuraki — Japanese J-pop singer

In stories & tradition

Mai Shiranui — Fatal Fury 2 · Fatal Fury Special
Mai — Avatar: The Last Airbender · Avatar: The Last Airbender, season 2
Mai Valentine — Yu-Gi-Oh! · Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

What Mais become

Among 705 notable people named Mai:

Entertainers appear 3.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mai Zetterling, Swedish actress and film director (1925–1994).

Similar names: Mayah · Emiko · Maiya · Kaiah · Aiko · Miya

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