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Tai

“Meaning not established”

Boy's name · #2516 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Tai has appeared in US records since 1922 — best rank #1149 (2003) · 3,122 babies named Tai all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #56 in Slovenia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tais

• Tai Kang — Chinese king of Xia Dynasty
• Tai Geng — Shang dynasty king
• Tai Wu — Shang dynasty King of China
• Tai Jia — King of China during the Shang dynasty
• Tai Chi-tao — Chinese politician (1891-1949)

In stories & tradition

• Tai Sui — deity
• Tai Lung — Kung Fu Panda · Kung Fu Panda 2

What Tais become

Among 181 notable people named Tai:

Athletes appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tai Tuivasa, Australian mixed martial artist.

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