Masculine dossier · first seen 1975

Thai

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2000

Peak era

2000

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Thai

How many people are named Thai?

An estimated 1,182 living Americans are named Thai.

How rare is Thai?

Thai is very rare among babies today, with 6 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 85.7% from its 2000 peak.

How old is the typical Thai?

The median age of a living American named Thai is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 38 years old.

Is Thai still popular?

Not especially. Thai has been declining since its 2000 peak and registered 6 births in 2025.

Where is Thai most common?

Thai has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.

1975Peak 20002025

Peak year

2000

Decline from peak

85.7%

2025

All-time

1,214

Thai has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.5× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Thai peaked in 2000, when 42 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 6 boys were given the name.

Down 85.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,214 Americans named Thai since 1975.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2000

Living profile

1,187

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age28

Core range20–38

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

2.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 1980s 2.8×

California · 1990s 2.2×