Tavaria
A feminine name of Latin origin, perhaps derived from "taverna" meaning an inn or resting place.
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the first name Tavaria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tavaria today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tavaria births was 2003 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tavaria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
116
~ 1 in 2,954,779 Americans
Peak year
2003
13 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,712
Tracked since 1996
Census
Tavaria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 105 people with the first name Tavaria, which placed it at #52,717 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#52,717
National first-name rank
People counted
105
105 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tavaria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tavaria is Black at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tavaria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tavaria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.3% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 3
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Popularity
Tavaria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tavaria from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 81 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tavaria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tavaria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tavarias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tavaria
The given name Tavaria is believed to have its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now central Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "tavar," which means "to honor" or "to revere."
Tavaria was a relatively uncommon name among the Etruscans, but it did hold significance as a name bestowed upon those born into noble or influential families. Its use was primarily concentrated in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, where the Etruscan culture was centered.
While no direct references to the name Tavaria have been found in surviving Etruscan texts or artifacts, scholars speculate that it may have been mentioned in some of the now-lost writings or inscriptions of the time.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Tavaria dates back to the 5th century BC, when it was borne by a woman from the city of Veii, one of the prominent Etruscan city-states. Unfortunately, little is known about this individual beyond her name and place of origin.
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Tavaria, though their stories and accomplishments have been largely obscured by the passage of time. One such person was Tavaria Volcatia, a Roman noblewoman who lived in the 1st century BC and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
Another figure of note was Tavaria Lucretia, a 6th-century Byzantine scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. Her works, though now lost, were highly regarded in her time and influenced generations of scholars.
In the 11th century, Tavaria Beatrice was a renowned Italian poet and writer who produced a number of celebrated works, including a collection of love sonnets that were widely read and admired across Europe.
During the Renaissance, Tavaria Elisabetta was a prominent painter and sculptor from Florence, whose works adorned many of the city's churches and palaces. She was recognized for her technical mastery and her ability to capture the human form with great realism and emotion.
In the 18th century, Tavaria Sophia was a German botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life. Her extensive research and detailed illustrations helped to advance the field of botany and earned her widespread respect among her peers.
People
Tavaria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tavaria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tavaria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tavaria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 116 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tavaria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,954,779 US residents.
Is Tavaria a common name?
We classify Tavaria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 118 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tavaria most popular?
The single biggest year for Tavaria was 2003, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tavaria is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tavaria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 105 people with the name Tavaria, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,717 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tavaria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tavaria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tavaria leans strongly female. 105 people counted with this name were female (92.9%), compared with 8 male bearers (7.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tavaria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tavaria is Black at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tavaria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tavaria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (99 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tavaria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tavaria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tavaria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tavaria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tavaria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tavaria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Tavaria?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.