Sai is a distinctive choice, ranked #1093 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sai in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1093
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About the Name Sai
Sai is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #847. The name has climbed 1768 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sai is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sai in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Sai
Sai Sudharsan — Sai Sudharsan is an Indian international cricketer.
Sai Kishore — Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore is an Indian cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
Vishnu Deo Sai — Vishnu Deo Sai is an Indian politician currently serving as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh from 2023.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sai
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Sai per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sai in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sai is rising: up 455 places since 2020, to #1,093 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #847 in 2024.
Sai is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Sai include: Sai Sudharsan, Sai Kishore and Vishnu Deo Sai. Short summaries for each appear below.
Sai does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sais in the wild.
27
UK babies named Sai (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 455 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sai
Almost certainly the only Sai in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Sai
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sai Baba of Shirdi, also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master considered to be a saint, and revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees during and after his lifetime.