Total births
184
Unisex name · since 1966
Tavi
Tavi has 184 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10440
- among girls today
- 184
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Tavi currently ranks #10440 among unisex names in America, with 184 babies recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tavi has been recorded 184 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #10440 nationally and more common than 41% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #10440 among girls today
- 184 born since 1966
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tavi is currently the #10440 unisex name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 184 born since 1966, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10440
- among girls today
- 184
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Tavi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10440
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Tavi was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
12 babies were named Tavi in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Tavi compares
184 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tavi's all-time total is 52% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tavi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 184 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tavi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tavi splits its recorded history at 2012: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tavi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#10,440
Active since
1966
Tavi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Tavi popularity over time - boys
162 total births recorded since 2003 (Tavi as boys' name)
Tavi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tavi's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Tavi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 72 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tavi? ▼
Tavi has been given to 184 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10440 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Tavi most popular? ▼
Tavi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Is Tavi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tavi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 184 births, and as a boy's name it has 162 births.
How long has the name Tavi been used? ▼
Tavi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tavi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tavia, Tava, Tavaria, Taviana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tavi's data
- Tavi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Tavi
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tavi
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Tavaria Girl
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Taviana Girl
118 births
Tavonna Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tavi: #10440 Unisex Name - 184 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tavi. 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 Tavi 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 June 2026.