unisex name
Tae
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 637
Tae is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 28 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tae over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 109 |
| 2000s | 184 |
| 2010s | 86 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Tae?
In 2025, Tae was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tae is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tae
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tae also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tae over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tae
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tae — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tae
How popular is the name Tae?
In 2025, Tae was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tae a girl's or a boy's name?
Tae is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tae?
Tae has 1 syllable.
When was Tae most popular?
Tae peaked in 2000, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tae a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tae currently ranks #3,816 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.