Tayvon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,238

among boys · ↑71 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tayvon

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

67 babies

All-time total

1,556

#3,851 all-time among boys

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Tayvon popularity over time

1,556 babies have been named Tayvon since 1977, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#6,665
1980s	56	6	+460%	#4,742
1990s	342	34	+511%	#1,952
2000s	568	57	+66%	#1,780
2010s	380	38	-33%	#2,235
2020s (to 2025)	200	33	-12%	#2,613

Where Tayvon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Tayvon

Tayvon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,238 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,556 American babies have been named Tayvon. Its peak came in 2008, when 67 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 Tayvon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tayvon?

The median living Tayvon is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 1,500 people named Tayvon 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.

Tayvon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,238
2024	25	#4,309
2023	33	#3,552
2022	27	#4,076
2021	41	#3,017
2020	49	#2,613
2019	33	#3,488
2018	29	#3,784
2017	30	#3,663
2016	25	#4,184
2015	43	#2,806
2014	38	#3,030
2013	34	#3,256
2012	47	#2,626
2011	42	#2,844
2010	59	#2,235
2009	52	#2,481
2008	67	#2,086
2007	64	#2,137
2006	61	#2,147
2005	63	#2,004
2004	50	#2,309
2003	48	#2,263
2002	38	#2,597
2001	63	#1,796
2000	62	#1,780
1995	44	#1,952
1990	12	#4,642
1985	7	#5,703
1980	5	#7,197
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tayvon?

The median living Tayvon is about 19 years old. Half of all living Tayvons are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Tayvon are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Tayvon are alive in the United States, based on 1,556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tayvon in 2025?

Tayvon ranked #4,238 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tayvon?

1,556 babies have been named Tayvon in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tayvon most popular?

Tayvon peaked in 2008, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Tayvon a boy or girl name?

Tayvon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tayvon rising or falling?

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

Will Tayvon become more popular?

Tayvon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Tayvon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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