Total births
2,225
Girls' name · since 1909
Thais
Thais has 2,225 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4212
- among girls today
- 2,225
- born since 1909
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Thais is the #4212 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,225 recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thais has been recorded 2,225 times among girls since 1909, currently ranked #4212 nationally and more common than 76% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #4212 among girls today
- 2,225 born since 1909
- 2000s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Thais is currently the #4212 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 2,225 born since 1909, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4212
- among girls today
- 2,225
- born since 1909
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Thais vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4212
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Thais was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
84 babies were named Thais in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Thais compares
2,225 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Thais's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Thais | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,225 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 48 | 19,840 |
Thais's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thais splits its recorded history at 1967: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thais at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#4,212
Active since
1909
Thais popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Thais by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Thais's strongest decade.
420 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Thais births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 165
1910s
165 births
- 1920s
1920s
226 births
- 1930s 117
1930s
117 births
- 1940s 109
1940s
109 births
- 1950s 141
1950s
141 births
- 1960s 129
1960s
129 births
- 1970s
1970s
177 births
- 1980s 146
1980s
146 births
- 1990s
1990s
186 births
- 2000s
2000s
420 births
- 2010s
2010s
230 births
- 2020s
2020s
174 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 420 births (19% of all-time use).
How Thais compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Thais's total volume
Thais vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Thais by state
Where Thais concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 180 | 8.1% |
| #2 | California | | 174 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 78 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 70 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 52 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 14 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.3% |
New York share of Thais's total US births 8.1%
Even split
180 of 2,225 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Thais appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thais? ▼
2,225 babies have been named Thais since 1909. It currently ranks #4212 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 84 births.
When was Thais most popular? ▼
Thais was most popular in the 2000s decade with 420 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Thais most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Thais are New York (180 births), California (174 births), Florida (78 births).
How long has the name Thais been used? ▼
Records for Thais go back to 1909, giving 117 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Thais? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thalia, Thania, Thao, Thanh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Thais's data
- Thais's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (420 total births) through the 2020s (174) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Thaiss (180 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Thais
Nearby Names Like Thais
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thais
Thalia Girl
#653 16,264 births
Thania Girl
#10432 1,426 births
Thao Girl
1,040 births
Thanh Girl
650 births
Thaily Girl
#8749 505 births
Compare Thais side by side: Thais vs Thalia Thais vs Thania Thais vs Thao
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Thais
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, 1909–2025 (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. "Thais: #4212 Girls' Name - 2,225 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thais. 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 Thais 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.