Thais
Thais, Thaïs, Thaís or Taís is a given name of Greek origin.
Meaning & Origin of Thais
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thais, Thaïs, Thaís or Taís is a given name of Greek origin.
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The Story of Thais
Thais first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 84 Thaiss were born — ranking #2,013 that year. As of 2026, Thais ranks #3,796 for baby girls with 40 births, rising sharply (+64% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Thaiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Thais
Thais is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Thais's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,421. Use the chart and map above to compare Thais'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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