Total births
3,122
Unisex name · since 1922
Tai
3,122 babies named Tai in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2398
- among boys today
- 3,122
- born since 1922
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Tai is the #2398 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,122 recorded since 1922.
Tai has 3,122 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2398 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #2398 among boys today
- 3,122 born since 1922
- 2000s peak decade
- 83% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tai is currently the #2398 unisex name in America, more common than 83% of boys - 3,122 born since 1922, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2398
- among boys today
- 3,122
- born since 1922
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Tai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2398
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 83% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Tai was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
133 babies were named Tai in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Tai compares
3,122 Top 16% higher than 84% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tai's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,122 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 133 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tai's full recorded timeline at 1996, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 133 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#2,398
Active since
1922
Tai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 133
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Tai popularity over time - girls
1,815 total births recorded since 1959 (Tai as girls' name)
Tai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tai's strongest decade.
1,053 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Tai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 202
1970s
202 births
- 1980s 356
1980s
356 births
- 1990s
1990s
516 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,053 births
- 2010s
2010s
639 births
- 2020s 334
2020s
334 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,053 births (34% of all-time use).
How Tai compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tai's total volume
Tai vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Tai by state
Where Tai concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 575 | 18.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 131 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 122 | 3.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 115 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 39 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 35 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Washington | | 22 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 21 | 0.7% |
California share of Tai's total US births 18.4%
Even split
575 of 3,122 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Tai appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tai? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 3,122 babies named Tai. Today it holds rank #2398 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 133 births.
When was Tai most popular? ▼
Tai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,053 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Tai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tai are California (575 births), Texas (131 births), Florida (122 births).
Is Tai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,122 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,815 births.
How long has the name Tai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tai since 1922 -- 104 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tait, Taiwan, Taiden, Taim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tai's data
- Tai's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,053 total births); usage has since declined to 334 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tais (575 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tai
Nearby Names Like Tai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tai
Tait Boy
#7883 1,207 births
Taiwan Boy
842 births
Taiden Boy
#3962 692 births
Taim Boy
#2711 663 births
Taiga Boy
#7501 355 births
Compare Tai side by side: Tai vs Tait Tai vs Taiwan Tai vs Taiden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tai
Carmello #2397
2,154 births · Peak 2011
Jamil #2399
7,481 births · Peak 1991
Teodoro #2396
3,386 births · Peak 2024
Jaycee #2400
1,613 births · Peak 2020
Zeno #2395
1,491 births · Peak 2024
Jade #2401
5,855 births · Peak 1994
Mervin #2394
12,322 births · Peak 1920
Klaus #2402
1,471 births · Peak 2022
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tai: #2398 Unisex Name - 3,122 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.