How Many People Are Named Tavares?
An estimated 2,871 people in the United States have the first name Tavares. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Tavares peaked in popularity in 1976 with 173 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tavares 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 Tavares paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,871
About 1 in 119,385 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1976
173 births
Total Registered
2,989
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tavares
Tavares is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,989 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Tavares as a male name
Ranked #6,124 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (170 births)
Tavares as a female name
Ranked #10,743 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1975 (10 births)
Tavares: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tavares span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 888 babies were registered. Tavares has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tavares by Decade
How has Tavares 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.
Tavares by State
Birth registrations for Tavares span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Indiana, Arkansas, Virginia. On average, about 112 Tavaress were registered per state.
Tavares + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tavares as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tavares: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tavares?
We estimate approximately 2,871 people named Tavares 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 119,385 Americans share this first name.
Is Tavares a common name?
Tavares is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,989 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tavares most popular?
Tavares reached peak popularity in 1976, when 173 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tavares is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tavares a male name?
Tavares is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tavares Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tavares Smith, Tavares Johnson, Tavares 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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