How Many People Are Named Tarvis?
An estimated 382 people in the United States have the first name Tarvis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Tarvis peaked in popularity in 1986 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tarvis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tarvis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
382
About 1 in 897,263 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1986
26 births
Total Registered
401
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tarvis
Tarvis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 401 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Tarvis as a male name
Ranked #13,829 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 1986 (26 births)
Tarvis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tarvis span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 161 babies were registered. Tarvis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tarvis by Decade
How has Tarvis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tarvis by State
Birth registrations for Tarvis span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 15 Tarviss were registered per state.
Tarvis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tarvis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tarvis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tarvis?
We estimate approximately 382 people named Tarvis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 897,263 Americans share this first name.
Is Tarvis a common name?
Tarvis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 401 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tarvis most popular?
Tarvis reached peak popularity in 1986, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tarvis is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tarvis a male name?
Tarvis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tarvis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tarvis Smith, Tarvis Johnson, Tarvis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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