How Many People Are Named Tavita?
An estimated 191 people in the United States have the first name Tavita. It is used for both genders, with 82.6% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Tavita peaked in popularity in 1996 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tavita 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 Tavita paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
191
About 1 in 1,794,525 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.6% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1996
11 births
Total Registered
195
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tavita
Tavita is predominantly male (82.6%), though 34 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tavita as a male name
Ranked #12,073 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2013 (10 births)
Tavita as a female name
Ranked #13,357 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1980 (7 births)
Tavita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tavita span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 63 babies were registered. While Tavita is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tavita by Decade
How has Tavita 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.
Tavita by State
Tavita + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Tavita
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Tavita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tavita?
We estimate approximately 191 people named Tavita 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 1,794,525 Americans share this first name.
Is Tavita a common name?
Tavita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 195 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tavita most popular?
Tavita reached peak popularity in 1996, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tavita is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tavita a male name?
Tavita is predominantly male. 82.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tavita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tavita Smith, Tavita Johnson, Tavita 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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