Total births
33
Unisex name · since 1996
Thailer
Thailer has 33 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 33
- total births
- 1996–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
33 boys have been named Thailer since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Thailer has 33 recorded births among boys since 1996, 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 1996 to 2011.
- 33 total births
- 1996–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 boys have been named Thailer since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 33
- total births
- 1996–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Thailer was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Thailer in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Thailer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Thailer's full recorded timeline at 2002, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Thailer at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Thailer popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2011
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Thailer popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2002 (Thailer as girls' name)
Thailer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Thailer's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Thailer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thailer? ▼
Thailer has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 8 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Thailer most popular? ▼
Thailer was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Is Thailer a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Thailer is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 33 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Thailer been used? ▼
Thailer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 16 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Thailer? ▼
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.
What to do with Thailer's data
- Thailer's decade-level peak was the 2000s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Thailer
Nearby Names Like Thailer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thailer
Thaddeus Boy
#852 26,057 births
Thad Boy
#12364 8,219 births
Thatcher Boy
#1040 4,955 births
Thane Boy
#2967 2,604 births
Thayne Boy
#6507 1,450 births
Compare Thailer side by side: Thailer vs Thaddeus Thailer vs Thad Thailer vs Thatcher
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1996–2011 (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. "Thailer: Baby Name Since 1996 - 33 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thailer. 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 Thailer 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.