Thai
- US rank
- #10,695
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,516 in 1983
6 babies were named Thai in the US in 2025. It has dropped 2,628 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
US births per million boys, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Thai you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Thai, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Thai would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryThai first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1983, when it ranked #1,516. Today it's #10,695, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowThai was 6.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 46,729 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 285,714.
- TrendThai has slipped 2,628 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,695. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- OriginThai is the #8 most popular Vietnamese boy name in the US. That's out of 41 Vietnamese boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Thai
Thai is a boy name of Vietnamese origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-hai”. US birth records list Thai for boys from 1975 to 2025, in 51 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #1,516 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 | 471,698 girls |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 442,478 girls |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 226,244 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1 | 123,153 boys |
| 1980s | 15 | 67,295 boys |
| 1990s | 16 | 62,461 boys |
| 2000s | 18 | 54,466 boys |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 129,032 boys |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 207,612 boys |
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Questions about the name Thai
What is the origin of the name Thai?
Thai has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Lan, Teo, Cam.
Is Thai a boy or girl name?
Thai is a boy name.
How popular is the name Thai?
Thai ranked #10,695 for US boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1983 (#1,516).