Boys' name · since 1977
Tayvon
Tayvon has 1,556 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,851 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,185 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,556
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tayvon currently ranks #4185 among boys' names in America, with 1,556 babies recorded since 1977.
Tayvon has 1,556 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4185 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #3,851 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,185 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,556 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tayvon ranks #3,851 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,185 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,556 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,851 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,185 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,556
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tayvon's 1,556 recorded births place it above 91.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Tayvon compares
1,556 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Tayvon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tayvon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,556 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 67 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tayvon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tayvon's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 67, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tayvon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Currently ranks #4185 among boys.
1,556 total births across 49 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2008 with 67 births in a single year.
Tayvon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (568 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Tayvon's strongest decade.
568 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Tayvon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
342 births
- 2000s
2000s
568 births
- 2010s
2010s
380 births
- 2020s 200
2020s
200 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 568 births (37% of all-time use).
Tayvon decade highlights
- Peak decade 568 births
- Runner-up 380 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Tayvon 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 Tayvon's total volume
Tayvon by state
Where Tayvon concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 89 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 77 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 47 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 37 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 19 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 17 | 1.1% |
89 of 1,556 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 5.7% of nationwide
- Maryland 4.9% of nationwide
- Ohio 3.0% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 2.4% of nationwide
- Michigan 1.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 11 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 5.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Tayvon appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tayvon's data
- Tayvon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (568 total births) through the 2020s (200) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Tayvons (89 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tayvon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Tayvon 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.
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