Meaning and history
Mai has several independent origins. In Japanese its meaning depends on the kanji and can include "dance"; in Vietnamese it commonly refers to the apricot blossom, while in Scandinavian use it may relate to Maia or the month of May. Notable bearers include Japanese singer Mai Kuraki and Vietnamese-American actress Mai Duong Kieu.
20062006: 75 births, rank #2,459
2007: 69 births, rank #2,647
2008: 79 births, rank #2,419
2009: 76 births, rank #2,485
2010: 58 births, rank #2,938
20112011: 61 births, rank #2,838
2012: 55 births, rank #3,040
2013: 55 births, rank #3,005
2014: 55 births, rank #3,041
2015: 46 births, rank #3,429
20162016: 49 births, rank #3,280
2017: 34 births, rank #4,220
2018: 53 births, rank #3,050
2019: 50 births, rank #3,172
2020: 48 births, rank #3,221
20212021: 58 births, rank #2,892
2022: 55 births, rank #2,995
2023: 51 births, rank #3,181
2024: 49 births, rank #3,225
20252025: 55 births, rank #2,998
Mai rose from #935 to #903 for girls between 1993 and 1994. Its highest annual birth count came in 1990, with 254 births.