US rank #10110 Unisex name Peak 2000 1,208 births

Thai — #10110 US boys' name

1,208 babies named Thai in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s671980s2741990s3112000s3662010s1462020s44
#10110
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Thai was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

42 babies were named Thai in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thai

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,208 babies named Thai between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Thai currently holds the #10110 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 42 babies received it in a single year. Thai is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 212 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thai performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 366 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Thai shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 254 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Thai in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thai 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 1,208 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.

Thai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,208

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2000

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,110

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Thai popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
42
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
01020304050 20242017201020031996198919821975 6

Thai popularity over time — girls

212 total births recorded since 1980 (Thai as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 212 births
468101214 20222015201120062002199719821980 9

Thai by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
366 births that decade — 30% of Thai's all-time total
1970s671980s2741990s3112000s3662010s1462020s44

Thai by state

Where Thai concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Regionally concentrated
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Thai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
254 21.0%
#2 Texas
33 2.7%
#3 Georgia
6 0.5%
#4 Florida
5 0.4%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.4%
California share of Thai's total US births 21.0%
Even split

254 of 1,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thai?
1,208 babies have been named Thai since 1975. It currently ranks #10110 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 42 births.
When was Thai most popular?
Thai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 366 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Thai most popular?
The top states for the name Thai are California (254 births), Texas (33 births), Georgia (6 births).
Is Thai a unisex name?
Yes, Thai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,208 births, and as a girl's name it has 212 births.
How long has the name Thai been used?
Thai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Thai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thaddeus, Thad, Thatcher, Thane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1975–2024 (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.