Tai is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1980 and has grown less common since.
Tai is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,536 among boys (53) and #9,397 among girls (11) — overall #4,785 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | #9,397 | #2,536 |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | #8,891 | #2,413 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | #7,217 | #2,687 |
| 2022 | 71 | 71 | #7,254 | #2,513 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | #10,223 | #2,320 |
| 2020 | 74 | 74 | #7,533 | #2,320 |
| 2019 | 60 | 60 | #8,095 | #2,760 |
| 2018 | 59 | 59 | #10,481 | #2,612 |
| 2017 | 70 | 70 | #7,064 | #2,443 |
| 2016 | 76 | 76 | #7,563 | #2,253 |
| 2015 | 74 | 74 | #7,575 | #2,294 |
| 2014 | 85 | 85 | #8,014 | #2,039 |
| 2013 | 81 | 81 | #10,924 | #1,961 |
| 2012 | 87 | 87 | #8,177 | #1,980 |
| 2011 | 113 | 113 | #5,708 | #1,686 |
| 2010 | 85 | 85 | #8,656 | #1,971 |
| 2009 | 112 | 112 | #6,291 | #1,730 |
| 2008 | 111 | 111 | #5,419 | #1,791 |
| 2007 | 139 | 139 | #4,285 | #1,535 |
| 2006 | 152 | 152 | #4,676 | #1,348 |
| 2005 | 143 | 143 | #4,023 | #1,400 |
| 2004 | 174 | 174 | #3,620 | #1,177 |
| 2003 | 167 | 167 | #3,867 | #1,154 |
| 2002 | 136 | 136 | #3,062 | #1,458 |
| 2001 | 137 | 137 | #3,309 | #1,356 |
| 2000 | 133 | 133 | #3,970 | #1,288 |
| 1999 | 136 | 136 | #3,242 | #1,281 |
| 1998 | 109 | 109 | #2,967 | #1,618 |
| 1997 | 92 | — | #2,931 | #1,881 |
| 1996 | 77 | — | #3,717 | #1,928 |
| 1995 | 67 | — | #4,500 | #1,951 |
| 1994 | 85 | — | #3,525 | #1,714 |
| 1993 | 76 | — | #3,499 | #1,898 |
| 1992 | 81 | — | #3,031 | #1,953 |
| 1991 | 94 | — | #2,351 | #1,977 |
| 1990 | 74 | — | #3,017 | #2,081 |
| 1989 | 56 | — | #3,774 | #2,346 |
| 1988 | 65 | — | #3,791 | #1,766 |
| 1987 | 55 | — | #3,847 | #1,972 |
| 1986 | 84 | — | #2,415 | #1,584 |
| 1985 | 64 | — | #2,590 | #2,167 |
| 1984 | 97 | — | #1,833 | #1,604 |
| 1983 | 116 | — | #1,473 | #1,626 |
| 1982 | 125 | — | #1,395 | #1,648 |
| 1981 | 161 | — | #1,108 | #1,688 |
| 1980 | 199 | — | #947 | #1,543 |
| 1979 | 83 | — | #2,145 | #1,625 |
| 1978 | 50 | — | #2,850 | #2,267 |
| 1977 | 52 | — | #3,593 | #1,739 |
| 1976 | 70 | — | #2,427 | #1,534 |
| 1975 | 30 | — | #4,566 | #2,628 |
| 1974 | 24 | — | #6,197 | #2,658 |
| 1973 | 19 | — | #7,339 | #3,001 |
| 1972 | 12 | — | — | #2,971 |
| 1971 | 21 | — | #6,553 | #2,798 |
| 1970 | 15 | — | #9,167 | #3,257 |
| 1969 | 13 | — | #7,366 | #3,902 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | #7,493 | — |
| 1963 | 5 | — | — | #4,561 |
| 1959 | 7 | — | #5,504 | — |
| 1924 | 5 | — | — | #4,878 |
| 1922 | 5 | — | — | #4,879 |