Masculine dossier · first seen 1922
Tai
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2004
Peak births
133
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Tai
How many people are named Tai?
An estimated 3,039 living Americans are named Tai.
How rare is Tai?
Tai is uncommon among babies today, with 53 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 60.2% from its 2004 peak.
How old is the typical Tai?
The median age of a living American named Tai is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 31 years old.
Is Tai still popular?
Yes. Tai is holding steady, with 53 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Tai most common?
Tai has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1922Peak 20042025
Peak year
2004
Decline from peak
60.2%
2025
53
All-time
3,122
Where it lives now
Tai is most concentrated in California — about 1.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Tai is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.