Baby Names Starting With T
T is the 15th most common starting letter for baby names in the US — 2.4% of babies given a top-1,000 name have one. Tatum and Theodore lead the way.
How popular is the letter T?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
T names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the T names gaining ground.
Where T names come from
Origins of the T names in the top 1,000. English leads with 22.
All baby names starting with T
2,367 names found
Ta
Great, large, or pagoda
Taahir
Pure, chaste, virtuous, or clean
Taaj
Crown
Taaliah
Dew of God or to blossom
Taaliyah
Ascending or rising; also a dew from God
Taara
Star; hill; savior
Taariq
Morning star; visitor who knocks at night
Taavi
Beloved
Tab
Drummer or gazelle
Tabari
Famous Muslim historian; from Tabaristan
Tabatha
Gazelle
Tabbatha
Gazelle
Tabbitha
Gazelle
Taber
Drummer or well-maker
Tabetha
Gazelle
Tabia
Talented or gifted
Tabias
God is good
Tabita
Gazelle
Tabitha
Gazelle
Tabius
Likely a modern variation of Tobias, meaning 'God is good'
Baby names starting with T: common questions
What is the most popular baby name starting with T?
Tatum is the most popular girls' name starting with T (#189 in the US), and Theodore is the most popular boys' name (#4), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are baby names starting with T?
T is the 15th most common starting letter for baby names in the US. 63,146 babies — 2.4% of those given a top-1,000 name in 2025 — received a name beginning with T, across 48 different names.
Which T names are getting more popular?
Thiago, Theo, Tatum, Tate, Talia are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
Where do T baby names come from?
Among T names in the top 1,000, the most common origins are English (22 names), Greek (19 names), French (8 names).