Meaning and history
Ai is a Japanese feminine name most directly written with the kanji 愛, meaning "love" or "affection," though other character combinations can produce the same pronunciation. It is concise but culturally established rather than a modern English word name. Notable bearers include singer Ai Carina Uemura, known professionally as AI, and actress Ai Hashimoto.
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 17 births, rank #7,142
20072007: 11 births, rank #10,129
2008: 7 births, rank #13,832
2009: 10 births, rank #10,679
2010: 9 births, rank #11,246
2011: 6 births, rank #14,824
20122012: 7 births, rank #13,483
2013: 9 births, rank #11,000
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 7 births, rank #13,006
2016: 6 births, rank #14,331
20172017: 6 births, rank #14,124
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 10 births, rank #9,736
2020: 7 births, rank #12,142
20212021: 10 births, rank #9,562
In 2021, 10 babies were recorded with the name Ai, ranking #9,562 among girls.