Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Tavon

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #5,177
Rank 2025
#5,177
among boys · ↓1,582 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Tavon · -41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
188 babies
All-time total
4,147
#2,056 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Tavon popularity over time

4,147 babies have been named Tavon since 1972, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
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1970s 11 195 206 21 – #1,287
1980s 26 704 730 73 +254% #967
1990s 36 1,424 1,460 146 +100% #779
2000s 5 1,069 1,074 107 -26% #1,105
2010s – 499 499 50 -54% #1,879
2020s (to 2025) – 178 178 30 -41% #3,171

The story of Tavon

Tavon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,177 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 4,147 American babies have been named Tavon. Its peak came in 1996, when 188 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 Tavon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tavon?

The median living Tavon is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 34. An estimated 4,000 people named Tavon are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Tavon 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 #5,177
2024 – – 32 #3,595
2023 – – 23 #4,597
2022 – – 32 #3,605
2021 – – 38 #3,171
2020 – – 34 #3,338
2019 – – 35 #3,337
2018 – – 39 #3,047
2017 – – 35 #3,307
2016 – – 36 #3,217
2015 – – 53 #2,428
2014 – – 45 #2,702
2013 – – 51 #2,455
2012 – – 55 #2,355
2011 – – 73 #1,922
2010 – – 77 #1,879
2009 – – 61 #2,200
2008 – – 92 #1,675
2007 – – 98 #1,606
2006 – – 119 #1,365
2005 – – 130 #1,223
2004 – – 118 #1,279
2003 – – 118 #1,232
2002 5 #17,844 96 #1,381
2001 – – 109 #1,230
2000 – – 128 #1,105
1995 – – 186 #788
1990 6 #12,808 115 #987
1985 – – 71 #1,108
1980 7 #8,999 57 #1,225
1975 5 #10,447 19 #2,353
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tavon?

The median living Tavon is about 28 years old. Half of all living Tavons are between 19 and 34 years old.

How many people named Tavon are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Tavon are alive in the United States, based on 4,147 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tavon in 2025?

Tavon ranked #5,177 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 Tavon?

4,147 babies have been named Tavon in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tavon most popular?

Tavon peaked in 1996, when 188 newborns received the name.

Is Tavon a boy or girl name?

Tavon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tavon rising or falling?

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

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