Tavia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	#5,173
1950s	28	3	+460%	#4,483
1960s	152	15	+443%	#1,949
1970s	409	41	+169%	#1,856
1980s	471	47	+15%	#1,834
1990s	591	59	+25%	#1,515
2000s	535	54	-9%	#2,423
2010s	225	23	-58%	#4,295
2020s (to 2025)	74	12	-45%	#7,230

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,173

1950s

+460%

#4,483

1960s

152

+443%

#1,949

1970s

409

+169%

#1,856

1980s

471

+15%

#1,834

1990s

591

+25%

#1,515

2000s

535

-9%

#2,423

2010s

225

-58%

#4,295

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#7,230

The story of Tavia

Tavia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,305 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 2,490 American babies have been named Tavia. Its peak came in 1993, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tavia?

The median living Tavia is about 32 years old; half are between 22 and 44. An estimated 2,400 people named Tavia are alive in the United States today.

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

Tavia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,305
2024	8	#12,053
2023	14	#8,015
2022	9	#11,158
2021	16	#7,230
2020	14	#7,919
2019	18	#6,677
2018	18	#6,758
2017	12	#9,293
2016	32	#4,519
2015	17	#7,241
2014	24	#5,614
2013	16	#7,717
2012	19	#6,847
2011	34	#4,345
2010	35	#4,295
2009	39	#4,008
2008	42	#3,852
2007	47	#3,526
2006	55	#3,086
2005	60	#2,784
2004	60	#2,738
2003	48	#3,125
2002	61	#2,579
2001	59	#2,597
2000	64	#2,423
1995	45	#2,726
1990	41	#2,848
1985	47	#2,219
1980	42	#2,336
1975	40	#2,164
1970	31	#2,442
1965	14	#3,526
1960	8	#5,129
1955	8	#4,699
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tavia?

The median living Tavia is about 32 years old. Half of all living Tavias are between 22 and 44 years old.

How many people named Tavia are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Tavia are alive in the United States, based on 2,490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tavia in 2025?

Tavia ranked #8,305 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tavia?

2,490 babies have been named Tavia in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tavia most popular?

Tavia peaked in 1993, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Tavia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tavia rising or falling?

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

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Tavia popularity over time

The story of Tavia

How old are people named Tavia?

Tavia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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