Sai is a distinctive choice, ranked #847 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sai in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#847
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sai
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Sai per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sai in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sai is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1768 places over the last five years to #847 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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.
38
UK babies named Sai (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1768 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
Likely around 1 other Sai in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore is an Indian cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and Gujarat Titans in the IPL. He is primarily a left-arm orthodox bowler, and also bats left-handed.
Vishnu Deo Sai is an Indian politician currently serving as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh from 2023. He is the first senior tribal leader in Central India.
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. According to accounts from his life, Sai Baba preached the importance of "realisation of the self" and criticised "love towards perishable things".
Sai On (蔡温), or Cai Wen in Chinese, also known as Gushi-chan Bunjaku (具志頭 文若, lit. Bunjaku, head of Gushi), was a scholar-bureaucrat official of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, serving as regent, instructor, and advisor to King Shō Kei.
Veeda Sai Chand was a folk singer from Telangana state. He was the chairman of the Telangana State Warehousing Corporation and was a member of the Bharath Rashtra Samithi.