Tai
- US rank
- #2,516
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,149 in 2003
53 babies were named Tai in the US in 2025. It has dropped 224 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1959–2025
US births per million boys, 1922–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Tai you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 32,258 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Tai, 53 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tai would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryTai first shows up in US birth records in 1922, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 103 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #1,149.
- TrendTai has slipped 224 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,516. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlTai is given to both boys and girls: 83% of the 64 babies named Tai in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- OriginTai is the #7 most popular Chinese boy name in the US. That's out of 57 Chinese boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Tai
Tai is a gender-neutral name of Chinese origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-tai”. US birth records list Tai for boys from 1922 to 2025, in 60 of those 104 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #1,149 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,516, with 53 babies. Of the 64 US babies named Tai in 2025, 17% were girls and 83% were boys.
Origin:Chinese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5 | 285,714 girls |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 88,261 girls |
| 1980s | 39 | 25,381 girls |
| 1990s | 21 | 48,100 girls |
| 2000s | 19 | 52,521 girls |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 116,144 girls |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 121,457 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.1 | 888,889 boys |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,562,500 boys |
| 1970s | 12 | 81,235 boys |
| 1980s | 19 | 51,706 boys |
| 1990s | 27 | 37,594 boys |
| 2000s | 53 | 18,954 boys |
| 2010s | 34 | 29,507 boys |
| 2020s | 32 | 31,040 boys |
Other spellings of Tai
More Chinese names
- Unisex name: Lee · meadow, clearing
- Unisex name: Nailah · one who attains
- Unisex name: Naeem · comfort, bliss
- Unisex name: Leigh · meadow, clearing
- Unisex name: Moxie · courage, nerve
- Unisex name: Tao · the way
- Unisex name: Yue · moon; joy
- Unisex name: Natania · gift of God
Questions about the name Tai
What is the origin of the name Tai?
Tai has Chinese roots in our records. Other Chinese names include Lee, Nailah, Naeem.
Is Tai a boy or girl name?
Both. Tai is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 17% of US babies named Tai were girls.
How popular is the name Tai?
Tai ranked #2,516 for US boys in 2025, given to 53 babies. Its best year was 2003 (#1,149).