Tae
The Story of Tae
As a girl name
American parents first put Tae on the record books as a girl name in 1959, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 12 Taes were born — ranking #7,716 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Taes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2006 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 103 Taes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Tae as a boy name dates back to 1952, when 5 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Tae — #3,923 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Taes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,601 among boy names with 8 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 456 Taes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tae
Tae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 456 births in the dataset. Tae's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #3,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Tae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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