Tavi
The Story of Tavi
As a girl name
Tavi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 12 Tavis were born — ranking #8,963 that year. As of 2026, Tavi ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 177 Tavis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tavi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 17 Tavis were born — ranking #5,569 that year. As of 2026, Tavi ranks #5,569 for boys with 17 births, rising sharply (+63% over the past five years). In total, more than 184 Tavis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tavi
Tavi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 184 births in the dataset. Tavi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,569. Use the chart and map above to compare Tavi'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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