Thais: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,087

among girls · ↓802 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Thais · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

84 babies

All-time total

2,225

#4,389 all-time among girls

First recorded

1909

in Social Security records

Thais popularity over time

2,225 babies have been named Thais since 1909, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,518
1910s	165	17	+3200%	#1,478
1920s	226	23	+37%	#1,497
1930s	117	12	-48%	#2,027
1940s	109	11	-7%	#2,404
1950s	141	14	+29%	#2,402
1960s	129	13	-9%	#2,827
1970s	177	18	+37%	#2,724
1980s	146	15	-18%	#3,939
1990s	186	19	+27%	#3,146
2000s	420	42	+126%	#2,033
2010s	230	23	-45%	#4,221
2020s (to 2025)	174	29	+26%	#4,107

Where Thais is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Thais

Thais is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,087 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 2,225 American babies have been named Thais. Its peak came in 2001, when 84 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 Thais stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Thais?

The median living Thais is about 26 years old; half are between 16 and 52. An estimated 1,700 people named Thais 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.

Thais year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,087
2024	34	#4,285
2023	36	#4,107
2022	34	#4,285
2021	23	#5,555
2020	21	#5,834
2019	21	#5,963
2018	20	#6,220
2017	26	#5,176
2016	16	#7,568
2015	35	#4,221
2014	30	#4,762
2013	20	#6,443
2012	18	#7,117
2011	21	#6,316
2010	23	#5,961
2009	27	#5,368
2008	37	#4,265
2007	36	#4,291
2006	35	#4,255
2005	24	#5,425
2004	35	#4,086
2003	32	#4,208
2002	47	#3,097
2001	84	#2,033
2000	63	#2,454
1995	18	#5,428
1990	11	#7,843
1985	13	#5,655
1980	14	#5,227
1975	11	#5,484
1970	10	#5,375
1965	11	#4,182
1960	7	#5,652
1955	15	#3,082
1950	12	#3,218
1945	11	#2,900
1940	13	#2,404
1935	8	#3,398
1930	16	#2,196
1925	31	#1,497
1920	30	#1,506
1915	21	#1,667
1910	11	#1,509
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thais?

The median living Thais is about 26 years old. Half of all living Thaiss are between 16 and 52 years old.

How many people named Thais are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Thais are alive in the United States, based on 2,225 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Thais mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

How popular is the name Thais in 2025?

Thais ranked #5,087 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Thais?

2,225 babies have been named Thais in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thais most popular?

Thais peaked in 2001, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Thais a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thais rising or falling?

Thais is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Thais become more popular?

Thais is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Thais 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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