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Tai

Boy's name · #2536 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Tai reached #1154 in 2003 and has eased to #2536 since. About 3,100 boys have carried it since 1922.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#56 in Slovenia (2025) · #233 in New Zealand (2025) · #1,696 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,182 in Canada (2024).

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 Tuivasa — Australian heavyweight mixed martial artist in the UFC

In stories & tradition

• Tāi^zh — shen
• Tai Lung — Kung Fu Panda (film)

What Tais become

Among 171 notable people named Tai:

Sports figures appear 1.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tai Tuivasa, Australian mixed martial artist.

Similar names: Ajay · Taj · Jai · Cai · Taim · Shay

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