unisex name
Tai
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,002
Northern Ireland
#402
2011 births
Tai is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 32% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Tai is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1980, when 199 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tai over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 376 |
| 1980s | 1,022 |
| 1990s | 891 |
| 2000s | 1,404 |
| 2010s | 790 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 414 |
How popular is Tai?
In 2025, Tai was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tai 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.
How Tai is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Taï | Taï is a rare spelling of Tai, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Tai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tai
How popular is the name Tai?
In 2025, Tai was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tai a girl's or a boy's name?
Tai is used for both girls and boys. About 32% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tai?
Tai has 1 syllable.
When was Tai most popular?
Tai peaked in 1980, when 199 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tai currently ranks #1,649 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.