Taïs
How to say it: ta-EES · /taˈis/
French form of Thais, Ancient Greek name of debated meaning - borne by a saint and Massenet opera heroine.
Taïs was the 3,776th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,786 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,776 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 127,513 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,786 |
| In France, 2025 | #102 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Taïs is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Tai
Honouring a Taïs in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Taïs is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #102 for girls in 2025.
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