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girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Tava

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tava
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
18 babies
All-time total
460
#12,471 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Tava popularity over time

460 babies have been named Tava since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #6,040
1950s 12 1 +140% #5,151
1960s 34 3 +183% #5,227
1970s 104 10 +206% #4,468
1980s 83 8 -20% #4,493
1990s 45 5 -46% #11,670
2000s 113 11 +151% #6,187
2010s 53 5 -53% #10,933
2020s (to 2025) 11 2 -65% #15,131

The story of Tava

Tava is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 460 American babies have been named Tava. Its peak came in 2000, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tava stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tava?

The median living Tava is about 37 years old; half are between 20 and 49. An estimated 400 people named Tava are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tava year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 6 #15,131
2021 – –
2020 5 #17,281
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 7 #13,973
2016 – –
2015 7 #14,363
2014 7 #14,429
2013 10 #10,933
2012 7 #14,834
2011 6 #16,580
2010 9 #12,171
2009 9 #12,355
2008 9 #12,493
2007 17 #7,705
2006 12 #9,853
2005 10 #10,841
2004 6 #15,906
2003 6 #15,595
2002 13 #8,237
2001 13 #8,148
2000 18 #6,187
1995 – –
1990 5 #15,045
1985 6 #10,559
1980 17 #4,493
1975 12 #5,132
1970 13 #4,468
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 7 #5,151
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tava, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tava?

The median living Tava is about 37 years old. Half of all living Tavas are between 20 and 49 years old.

How many people named Tava are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tava are alive in the United States, based on 460 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tava in 2025?

Tava did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tava?

460 babies have been named Tava in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tava most popular?

Tava peaked in 2000, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Tava a boy or girl name?

Tava is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tava rising or falling?

Tava is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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