Nakai is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6362 in 1999 with 10 recorded births. This places Nakai in the bottom 45% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 62 births ranking #2275. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.7%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 192,009 boys born was named Nakai. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.