Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1985
Thavy
Thavy has 17 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1985–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Thavy since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Thavy has 17 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1990.
- 17 total births
- 1985–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Thavy since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 17
- total births
- 1985–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Thavy was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
7 babies were named Thavy in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Thavy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Thavy's full recorded timeline at 1988, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Thavy at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Thavy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1990
- Peak year (1985)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Thavy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Thavy's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Thavy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Thavy by state
Where Thavy concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 35.3% |
California share of Thavy's total US births 35.3%
6 of 17 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thavy? ▼
17 babies have been named Thavy since 1985. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1985 with 7 births.
When was Thavy most popular? ▼
Thavy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Thavy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Thavy are California (6 births).
How long has the name Thavy been used? ▼
Records for Thavy go back to 1985, giving 6 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Thavy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thalia, Thais, Thania, Thao, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Thavy's data
- Thavy's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Thavys (6 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 Thavy
Nearby Names Like Thavy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thavy
Thalia Girl
#653 16,264 births
Thais Girl
#4212 2,225 births
Thania Girl
#10432 1,426 births
Thao Girl
1,040 births
Thanh Girl
650 births
Compare Thavy side by side: Thavy vs Thalia Thavy vs Thais Thavy vs Thania
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1985–1990 (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. "Thavy: Baby Name Since 1985 - 17 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thavy. 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 Thavy 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 July 2026.