Total births
111
Boys' name · since 1988
Taichi
111 babies named Taichi in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 111
- total births
- 1988–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Taichi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 111 recorded since 1988.
Taichi has 111 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1988 to 2019.
- 111 total births
- 1988–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
111 boys have been named Taichi since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 111
- total births
- 1988–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Taichi was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
9 babies were named Taichi in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Taichi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taichi's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taichi at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Taichi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2019
- Peak year (2003)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Taichi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taichi's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Taichi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taichi? ▼
111 babies have been named Taichi since 1988. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2003 with 9 births.
When was Taichi most popular? ▼
Taichi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Taichi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taichi since 1988 -- 32 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Taichi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tai, Tait, Taiwan, Taiden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Taichi's data
- Taichi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2010s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Taichi
Nearby Names Like Taichi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taichi
Tai Boy
#2398 3,122 births
Tait Boy
#7883 1,207 births
Taiwan Boy
842 births
Taiden Boy
#3962 692 births
Taim Boy
#2711 663 births
Compare Taichi side by side: Taichi vs Tai Taichi vs Tait Taichi vs Taiwan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2019 (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. "Taichi: Baby Name Since 1988 - 111 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taichi. 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 Taichi 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 July 2026.