Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1976

Tavares

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #5,176
Rank 2025
#5,176
among boys · ↑979 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Tavares
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1976
173 babies
All-time total
3,008
#2,550 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Tavares popularity over time

3,008 babies have been named Tavares since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1970s 23 865 888 89 – #634
1980s – 784 784 78 -12% #761
1990s – 487 487 49 -38% #1,514
2000s – 494 494 49 +1% #1,938
2010s – 259 259 26 -48% #2,821
2020s (to 2025) – 96 96 16 -38% #5,176

The story of Tavares

Tavares is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,176 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 3,008 American babies have been named Tavares. Its peak came in 1976, when 173 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Tavares stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tavares?

The median living Tavares is about 39 years old; half are between 23 and 46. An estimated 2,900 people named Tavares are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Tavares year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 19 #5,176
2024 – – 15 #6,155
2023 – – 9 #8,843
2022 – – 18 #5,412
2021 – – 17 #5,534
2020 – – 18 #5,203
2019 – – 14 #6,371
2018 – – 27 #3,982
2017 – – 21 #4,728
2016 – – 21 #4,757
2015 – – 18 #5,264
2014 – – 24 #4,245
2013 – – 24 #4,163
2012 – – 42 #2,861
2011 – – 25 #4,092
2010 – – 43 #2,821
2009 – – 37 #3,157
2008 – – 47 #2,674
2007 – – 44 #2,759
2006 – – 57 #2,243
2005 – – 47 #2,462
2004 – – 60 #2,018
2003 – – 41 #2,543
2002 – – 58 #1,938
2001 – – 50 #2,113
2000 – – 53 #1,965
1995 – – 39 #2,135
1990 – – 46 #1,753
1985 – – 60 #1,240
1980 – – 133 #761
1975 10 #5,948 162 #640
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tavares?

The median living Tavares is about 39 years old. Half of all living Tavaress are between 23 and 46 years old.

How many people named Tavares are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Tavares are alive in the United States, based on 3,008 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tavares in 2025?

Tavares ranked #5,176 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tavares?

3,008 babies have been named Tavares in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tavares most popular?

Tavares peaked in 1976, when 173 newborns received the name.

Is Tavares a boy or girl name?

Tavares is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tavares rising or falling?

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

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