Taite
Taite was one of the capitals of the Mitanni Empire. Its exact location is still unknown, although it is speculated to be in the Khabur region. The site of Tall Al-Hamidiya has recently been proposed as the location of ancient Taite. Tell Farfara and the Anatolian site of Üçtepe Höyük has also been suggested, among others.
Meaning & Origin of Taite
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taite was one of the capitals of the Mitanni Empire. Its exact location is still unknown, although it is speculated to be in the Khabur region. The site of Tall Al-Hamidiya has recently been proposed as the location of ancient Taite. Tell Farfara and the Anatolian site of Üçtepe Höyük has also been suggested, among others.
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The Story of Taite
As a girl name
American parents first put Taite on the record books as a girl name in 1993, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 13 Taites were born — ranking #8,259 that year. About 61% of every Taite on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Taite last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 115 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Taite as a boy name dates back to 1996, when 6 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Taite — #5,269 in the national rankings. About 74% of every Taite on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Taite last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 129 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Taite
Taite is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 129 births in the dataset. Taite's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #5,269. Use the chart and map above to compare Taite'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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