US rank #3551 Boys' name Peak 1996 4,050 births

Tavon — #3551 US boys' name

4,050 babies named Tavon in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1951980s7041990s14242000s10692010s4992020s159
#3551
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Tavon was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

188 babies were named Tavon in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tavon

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,050 babies named Tavon between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tavon currently holds the #3551 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 188 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tavon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,424 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tavon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 1,300 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Tavon in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tavon 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 4,050 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.

Tavon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,050

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1996

188 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,551

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tavon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
188
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-50050100150200 202420172010200319961989198219751972 6

Tavon popularity over time — girls

78 total births recorded since 1975 (Tavon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 78 births
468101214 200219981997199319921991199019891988198019791975 5

Tavon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,424 births that decade — 35% of Tavon's all-time total
1970s1951980s7041990s14242000s10692010s4992020s159

Tavon by state

Where Tavon concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tavon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
1,300 32.1%
#2 New York
195 4.8%
#3 Virginia
183 4.5%
#4 District of Columbia
175 4.3%
#5 Ohio
94 2.3%
#6 Florida
90 2.2%
#7 North Carolina
89 2.2%
#8 Pennsylvania
84 2.1%
Maryland share of Tavon's total US births 32.1%
Even split

1,300 of 4,050 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Tavon appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tavon?
4,050 babies have been named Tavon since 1972. It currently ranks #3551 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 188 births.
When was Tavon most popular?
Tavon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,424 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Tavon most popular?
The top states for the name Tavon are Maryland (1,300 births), New York (195 births), Virginia (183 births).
How long has the name Tavon been used?
Tavon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tavon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tavion, Tavares, Tavaris, Tavis, 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, 1972–2024 (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.