Tait
Gender-neutral name · American · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #11,807 in 1996
0 babies were named Tait in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1996–2025
US births per million boys, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTait first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #11,807.
About the name Tait
Tait is a gender-neutral name of American and Old English origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-ait”. US birth records list Tait for girls from 1996 to 2013, in 3 of those 18 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #11,807 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 | 194,805 boys |
| 1970s | 15 | 65,232 boys |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 138,122 boys |
| 1990s | 12 | 83,056 boys |
| 2000s | 16 | 60,938 boys |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 100,908 boys |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 196,850 boys |
Other spellings of Tait
More American names
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Maverick · independent, unbranded
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
Questions about the name Tait
What is the origin of the name Tait?
Tait has American, Old English roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Lainey, Maverick.
Is Tait a boy or girl name?
Both. Tait is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Tait?
Tait is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #11,807 in 1996.