Tais: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	50	5	–	#5,401
2000s	322	32	+544%	#1,858
2010s	37	4	-89%	#9,093
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,401

2000s

322

+544%

#1,858

2010s

-89%

#9,093

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tais

Tais is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1991, 409 American babies have been named Tais. Its peak came in 2001, when 95 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 Tais stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tais?

The median living Tais is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Tais 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.

Tais year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#14,346
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,816
2011	13	#9,093
2010	10	#11,162
2009	16	#8,018
2008	25	#5,734
2007	16	#8,056
2006	15	#8,195
2005	29	#4,692
2004	24	#5,363
2003	11	#9,613
2002	26	#4,749
2001	95	#1,858
2000	65	#2,399
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tais?

The median living Tais is about 24 years old. Half of all living Taiss are between 19 and 25 years old.

How many people named Tais are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tais are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tais in 2025?

Tais did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tais?

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

When was the name Tais most popular?

Tais peaked in 2001, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Tais a boy or girl name?

Tais is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tais rising or falling?

Tais is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tais popularity over time

The story of Tais

How old are people named Tais?

Tais year by year

Frequently asked questions

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