Tarver
Tarver is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Antonio Tarver, American boxer Clay Tarver, American guitarist and writer Ed Tarver (1959–2024), American attorney and politician H.
Meaning & Origin of Tarver
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tarver is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Antonio Tarver, American boxer Clay Tarver, American guitarist and writer Ed Tarver (1959–2024), American attorney and politician H.
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The Story of Tarver
Tarver first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 5 Tarvers were born — ranking #12,053 that year. As of 2026, Tarver ranks #12,271 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Tarvers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Tarver
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tarver is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Starver
- Tavor
- Charver
- Torture
- Torcher
- Torchere
- Terrier
- Tarrier
- Tearier
- Terror
- Tartar
- Tarter
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tarver
Tarver is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Tarver's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #12,053. Use the chart and map above to compare Tarver's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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