Boys' name · since 1974
Tavarus
995 babies named Tavarus in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,153 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 995
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tavarus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 995 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tavarus has been recorded 995 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2023.
- #5,153 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 995 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tavarus ranks #5,153 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 995 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,153 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 995
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tavarus's 995 recorded births place it above 88.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Tavarus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tavarus's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tavarus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2023
- Peak year (1992)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Tavarus by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (280 births, 28% of the file).
1980s was Tavarus's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Tavarus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
123 births
- 1980s
1980s
280 births
- 1990s
1990s
265 births
- 2000s
2000s
190 births
- 2010s
2010s
118 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 280 births (28% of all-time use).
How Tavarus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tavarus's total volume
Tavarus by state
Where Tavarus concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 116 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 51 | 5.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 19 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.6% |
116 of 995 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Tavarus's decade-level peak was the 1980s (280 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Tavaruss (116 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tavarus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
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, 1974–2023 (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 Tavarus 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.