Boys' name · since 1987

Johntavious

Johntavious has 210 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

210
total births
1987–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

210 boys have been named Johntavious since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Johntavious recorded 210 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2022.

  • 210 total births
  • 1987–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Johntavious's 210 recorded births place it above 72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Johntavious's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Johntavious's full recorded timeline at 2003, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Johntavious popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2006)
13
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
468101214 19871993199820022006201020212022 6

Johntavious by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Johntavious's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Johntavious births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Johntavious by state

Where Johntavious concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Johntavious
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
38 18.1%
Georgia share of Johntavious's total US births 18.1%

38 of 210 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johntavious?
210 babies have been named Johntavious since 1987. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2006 with 13 births.
When was Johntavious most popular?
Johntavious was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Johntavious most popular?
The top states for the name Johntavious are Georgia (38 births).
How long has the name Johntavious been used?
Johntavious has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 36 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Johntavious?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Johntavious's data

  • Johntavious's decade-level peak was the 2000s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Johntaviouss (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Johntavious: Baby Name Since 1987 - 210 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johntavious. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Johntavious draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.