Boys' name · since 1993

Tavante

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Tavante, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,944 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Tavante sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 30 recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tavante has been recorded 30 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2000.

  • #25,944 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 30 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tavante ranks #25,944 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,944 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tavante's 30 recorded births place it above 42.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tavante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tavante's full recorded timeline at 1996, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tavante popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1993)
8
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
456789 19931994199619972000 5

Tavante by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 83% of the file).

1990s was Tavante's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Tavante births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tavante? ▼
30 babies have been named Tavante since 1993. All-time, it sits at #25,944 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1993 with 8 births.
Where does Tavante sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tavante ranks #25,944 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tavante most popular? ▼
Tavante was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Tavante been used? ▼
Tavante has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 8 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Tavante? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tavon, Tavion, Tavares, Tavaris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tavante's data

  • Tavante's decade-level peak was the 1990s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Tavante

Nearby Names Like Tavante

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tavante

Tavon Boy
#5085 4,069 births
Tavion Boy
#3157 3,088 births
Tavares Boy
#5088 2,985 births
Tavaris Boy
#6546 2,520 births
Tavis Boy
#8365 2,210 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tavante: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1993–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Tavante 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 August 2026.