unisex name
Thai
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,743
Thai is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2004, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thai over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 310 |
| 1990s | 351 |
| 2000s | 448 |
| 2010s | 195 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Thai?
In 2025, Thai was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thai 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 Thai is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Thaï | Thaï is a rare spelling of Thai, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Thai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thai
How popular is the name Thai?
In 2025, Thai was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thai a girl's or a boy's name?
Thai is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Thai?
Thai has 1 syllable.
When was Thai most popular?
Thai peaked in 2004, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Thai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thai currently ranks #11,993 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.