Itai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,602

among boys · ↑166 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Itai · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

26 babies

All-time total

545

#7,486 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Itai popularity over time

545 babies have been named Itai since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	71	7	–	#5,615
2000s	179	18	+152%	#3,974
2010s	184	18	+3%	#4,524
2020s (to 2025)	111	19	+1%	#4,221

Where Itai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Itai

Itai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,602 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 545 American babies have been named Itai. Its peak came in 2008, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Itai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Itai?

The median living Itai is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Itai are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Itai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,602
2024	21	#4,768
2023	11	#7,458
2022	25	#4,221
2021	18	#5,208
2020	14	#6,099
2019	20	#4,870
2018	16	#5,634
2017	16	#5,631
2016	22	#4,524
2015	20	#4,786
2014	16	#5,568
2013	17	#5,261
2012	18	#5,115
2011	19	#4,885
2010	20	#4,744
2009	24	#4,204
2008	26	#3,974
2007	20	#4,703
2006	13	#6,237
2005	21	#4,249
2004	17	#4,872
2003	19	#4,336
2002	15	#5,000
2001	9	#7,138
2000	15	#4,883
1995	8	#6,620
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Itai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Itai?

The median living Itai is about 14 years old. Half of all living Itais are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Itai are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Itai are alive in the United States, based on 545 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Itai in 2025?

Itai ranked #4,602 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Itai?

545 babies have been named Itai in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Itai most popular?

Itai peaked in 2008, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Itai a boy or girl name?

Itai is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Itai rising or falling?

Itai has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Itai become more popular?

Itai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Itai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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