How Many People Are Named Tavon?
An estimated 4,027 people in the United States have the first name Tavon. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Tavon peaked in popularity in 1996 with 188 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tavon 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 Tavon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tavon is overwhelmingly male, 78 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,027
About 1 in 85,114 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1996
188 births
Total Registered
4,128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tavon
Tavon is predominantly male (98.1%), though 78 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tavon as a male name
Ranked #3,578 in 2024
32 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (188 births)
Tavon as a female name
Ranked #17,843 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1988 (13 births)
Tavon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tavon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,460 babies were registered. Tavon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tavon by Decade
How has Tavon 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.
Tavon by State
Birth registrations for Tavon span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Maryland, New York, Virginia. The lowest are in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee. On average, about 122 Tavons were registered per state.
Tavon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tavon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tavon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tavon?
We estimate approximately 4,027 people named Tavon 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 85,114 Americans share this first name.
Is Tavon a common name?
Tavon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tavon most popular?
Tavon reached peak popularity in 1996, when 188 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tavon is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tavon a male name?
Tavon is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tavon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tavon Smith, Tavon Johnson, Tavon 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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