Tai
How to say it: TYE · /ˈtaɪ/
Great, extreme - Chinese name with varied meanings, also used in Vietnamese and Thai.
Tai was the 646th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 49% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #773 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #646 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 64 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,393 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −49% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #773 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tai peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tai is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Chinese, English, Japanese, Vietnamese.
Famous people named Tai
- Tai Baribo (born 1998)Israeli footballer
- Tai Abed (born 2004)Israeli association footballer
- Tai Hara (born 1990)Australian actor
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