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Tai
UnisexMeaning of Tai: Chinese: 'great' or 'supreme'
Tai is a unisex name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2179th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#2179
64 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1859
13 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
4,937
First recorded 1922 · peak 1980
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
63% boys · 37% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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