US rank #11074 Unisex name Peak 2000 440 births

Tae — #11074 US boys' name

440 babies named Tae in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s51970s321980s511990s742000s1392010s862020s42
#11074
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Tae was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

20 babies were named Tae in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tae

The Social Security Administration has registered 440 babies named Tae between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tae currently holds the #11074 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Tae is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 103 additional births since 1959.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tae performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Tae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kansas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Tae in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 440 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

440

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2000

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,074

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tae popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
20
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
0510152025 202420172011200519991991198419751952 5

Tae popularity over time — girls

103 total births recorded since 1959 (Tae as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 103 births
468101214 20062004200220001998199119791959 6

Tae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
139 births that decade — 32% of Tae's all-time total
1950s111960s51970s321980s511990s742000s1392010s862020s42

Tae by state

Where Tae concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kansas
6 1.4%
#2 New York
5 1.1%
Kansas share of Tae's total US births 1.4%
Even split

6 of 440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tae?
440 babies have been named Tae since 1952. It currently ranks #11074 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 20 births.
When was Tae most popular?
Tae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Tae most popular?
The top states for the name Tae are Kansas (6 births), New York (5 births).
Is Tae a unisex name?
Yes, Tae is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 440 births, and as a girl's name it has 103 births.
How long has the name Tae been used?
Tae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taevon, Taevion, Taegan, Taeshawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.