Unisex name · since 2000

Tavyn

176 babies named Tavyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#13,758 of 45,481
all-time among boys
176
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

176 boys have been named Tavyn since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tavyn has been recorded 176 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2000 to 2022.

  • #13,758 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 176 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tavyn ranks #13,758 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 176 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#13,758 of 45,481
all-time among boys
176
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tavyn's 176 recorded births place it above 69.73% 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.

Tavyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tavyn's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tavyn popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2008)
19
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
05101520 2000200620092012201520182022 5

Tavyn popularity over time - girls

12 total births recorded since 2007 (Tavyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 20072009 5

Tavyn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (89 births, 51% of the file).

2010s was Tavyn's strongest decade.

89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Tavyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tavyn?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 176 babies named Tavyn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,758 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 19 births.
Where does Tavyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tavyn ranks #13,758 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 Tavyn most popular?
Tavyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Is Tavyn a unisex name?
Yes, Tavyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 176 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Tavyn been used?
Records for Tavyn go back to 2000, giving 23 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Tavyn?
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 Tavyn's data

  • Tavyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- 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 Tavyn

Nearby Names Like Tavyn

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tavyn: 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, 2000–2022 (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 Tavyn 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.