Total births
2,490
Girls' name · since 1944
Tavia
Tavia has 2,490 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11247
- among girls today
- 2,490
- born since 1944
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
2,490 babies have been named Tavia since 1944, making it today's #11247 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tavia has been recorded 2,490 times among girls since 1944, currently ranked #11247 nationally and more common than 37% of girls, 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 1944 to 2025.
- #11247 among girls today
- 2,490 born since 1944
- 1990s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tavia is currently the #11247 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 2,490 born since 1944, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11247
- among girls today
- 2,490
- born since 1944
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Tavia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11247
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Tavia was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
104 babies were named Tavia in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Tavia compares
2,490 Top 19% higher than 81% of 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
Tavia's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tavia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,490 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 104 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tavia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tavia's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 104, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tavia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#11,247
Active since
1944
Tavia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Tavia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tavia's strongest decade.
591 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Tavia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 152
1960s
152 births
- 1970s
1970s
409 births
- 1980s
1980s
471 births
- 1990s
1990s
591 births
- 2000s
2000s
535 births
- 2010s 225
2010s
225 births
- 2020s 74
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 591 births (24% of all-time use).
How Tavia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tavia's total volume
Tavia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tavia by state
Where Tavia concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 129 | 5.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 58 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 54 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 25 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Montana | | 5 | 0.2% |
California share of Tavia's total US births 5.2%
Even split
129 of 2,490 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Tavia appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tavia? ▼
2,490 babies have been named Tavia since 1944. It currently ranks #11247 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 104 births.
When was Tavia most popular? ▼
Tavia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 591 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Tavia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tavia are California (129 births), New York (58 births), Texas (54 births).
How long has the name Tavia been used? ▼
Records for Tavia go back to 1944, giving 82 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tavia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tava, Tavi, Tavaria, Taviana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tavia's data
- Tavia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (591 total births); usage has since declined to 74 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tavias (129 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Tavia
Nearby Names Like Tavia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tavia
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460 births
Tavi Girl
#10440 184 births
Tavaria Girl
118 births
Taviana Girl
118 births
Tavonna Girl
111 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Tavia
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Marnita #11243
820 births · Peak 1962
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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, 1944–2025 (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. "Tavia: #11247 Girls' Name - 2,490 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tavia. 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 Tavia 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.