Tait: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	27	27	3	–	#2,185
1970s	–	252	252	25	+833%	#1,466
1980s	–	134	134	13	-47%	#2,815
1990s	6	234	240	24	+79%	#2,204
2000s	5	329	334	33	+39%	#2,732
2010s	5	187	192	19	-43%	#3,440
2020s (to 2025)	–	44	44	7	-62%	#7,517

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,185

1970s

–

252

+833%

#1,466

1980s

–

134

-47%

#2,815

1990s

234

240

+79%

#2,204

2000s

329

334

+39%

#2,732

2010s

187

192

-43%

#3,440

2020s (to 2025)

–

-62%

#7,517

The story of Tait

Tait 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 1967, 1,223 American babies have been named Tait. Its peak came in 2007, when 44 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 Tait stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tait?

The median living Tait is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 43. An estimated 1,200 people named Tait 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.

Tait year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	10	#8,245
2023	–	–	5	#13,948
2022	–	–	9	#8,898
2021	–	–	11	#7,517
2020	–	–	9	#8,648
2019	–	–	16	#5,770
2018	–	–	8	#9,561
2017	–	–	16	#5,752
2016	–	–	14	#6,309
2015	–	–	14	#6,278
2014	–	–	15	#5,964
2013	5	#18,984	20	#4,779
2012	–	–	21	#4,663
2011	–	–	31	#3,500
2010	–	–	32	#3,440
2009	–	–	33	#3,391
2008	–	–	38	#3,098
2007	–	–	44	#2,757
2006	–	–	43	#2,732
2005	–	–	32	#3,231
2004	–	–	28	#3,443
2003	–	–	24	#3,714
2002	–	–	26	#3,437
2001	5	#17,653	28	#3,218
2000	–	–	33	#2,797
1995	–	–	18	#3,675
1990	–	–	18	#3,444
1985	–	–	15	#3,203
1980	–	–	17	#2,815
1975	–	–	16	#2,629
1970	–	–	20	#2,050
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tait?

The median living Tait is about 27 years old. Half of all living Taits are between 17 and 43 years old.

How many people named Tait are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Tait are alive in the United States, based on 1,223 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tait in 2025?

Tait 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 Tait?

1,223 babies have been named Tait in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tait most popular?

Tait peaked in 2007, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Tait a boy or girl name?

Tait is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tait rising or falling?

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

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Tait popularity over time

The story of Tait

How old are people named Tait?

Tait year by year

Frequently asked questions

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