Tai
Boy name · #2522 in 2025 · Very rare
Tai is currently the #2522 boy name in the United States — 53 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2276, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Tai.
Babies named Tai per year. Source: SSA.
The 103-year story
Tai first appears in the Social Security records in 1922, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 133 boys were named Tai — good for #1172 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tai is most common
State-level data for Tai is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tai
Statistically, parents drawn to Tai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tye, Kofi, Abisai, Job, and Isai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 49 | #2660 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2493 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2300 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2292 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2736 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2579 |
| 2017 | 53 | #2417 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2228 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2276 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2017 |
| 2013 | 71 | #1942 |
| 2012 | 72 | #1959 |
| 2011 | 89 | #1675 |
| 2010 | 71 | #1957 |
| 2009 | 90 | #1717 |
| 2008 | 84 | #1775 |
| 2007 | 103 | #1527 |
| 2006 | 121 | #1345 |
| 2005 | 107 | #1390 |
| 2004 | 133 | #1172 |
| 2003 | 131 | #1149 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1447 |
| 2001 | 95 | #1353 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tai a popular boy name?
Tai ranked #2522 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2276.
When was the name Tai most popular?
Tai peaked in 2004, when 133 American boys received the name (ranked #1172 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys was named Tai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.