Recorded 1990–2011 Boys' name Peak 1997 83 births

Johntavius — boys' name

83 babies named Johntavius in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s562000s152010s12
1990s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Johntavius was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

9 babies were named Johntavius in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johntavius

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Johntavius between 1990 and 2011, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Johntavius currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johntavius performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Johntavius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johntavius in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 83 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Johntavius at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

83

Since 1990

22 years of records

Peak year

1997

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1990

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2011

Johntavius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1990

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1997)
9
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Johntavius by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
56 births that decade — 67% of Johntavius's all-time total
1990s562000s152010s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johntavius?
83 babies have been named Johntavius since 1990. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1997 with 9 births.
When was Johntavius most popular?
Johntavius was most popular in the 1990s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Johntavius been used?
Johntavius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 22 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Johntavius?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.