Tavi
A feminine name derived from Octavia, a Roman family name.
Name Census estimates that about 322 living Americans carry the first name Tavi. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 54.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Tavi today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tavi births was 2024 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tavi. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tavi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
322
~ 1 in 1,064,454 Americans
Peak year
2024
24 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,125
Tracked since 1966
Census
Tavi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 435 people with the first name Tavi, which placed it at #22,776 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
#22,776
National first-name rank
People counted
435
435 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tavi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tavi is White at 52.4%. The next largest groups are Black (14.5%) and Hispanic (13.8%). 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 Tavi 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 Tavi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.4% · 228
- Black or African American14.5% · 63
- Hispanic or Latino13.8% · 60
- Two or more races11.5% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.9% · 30
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Tavi
Tavi is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 328 total registrations, 151 (46.0%) were male and 177 (54.0%) were female.
Tavi as a male name
- Ranked #6,125 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (15 births)
Tavi as a female name
- Ranked #10,981 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (12 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tavi on both sides of the split. Of the 434 people counted with this name, 188 were male (43.3%) and 246 were female (56.7%).
Popularity
Tavi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tavi from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 140 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tavi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tavi 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 Tavi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tavi
The name Tavi is derived from the Hebrew word "tov," meaning "good" or "pleasing." It is a unisex name that has been used for both boys and girls throughout history.
In ancient times, the name Tavi was popular among Jewish communities in the Middle East and Mediterranean region. It is believed to have been used as early as the 6th century BCE, as evidenced by its appearance in some ancient Hebrew texts and inscriptions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tavi is found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. The Talmud mentions a sage named Tavi Hacohen, who lived during the 2nd century CE in ancient Judea.
During the Middle Ages, the name Tavi was commonly found among Jewish communities in Europe and the Iberian Peninsula. Tavi ben Yehudah, a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher from 12th century Spain, is one notable figure who bore this name.
In the Renaissance period, the name Tavi gained popularity among certain Christian communities, particularly in Italy and France. Tavi Arrighi, an Italian painter and architect from the 16th century, is one example of a notable figure with this name during this time.
In more recent history, Tavi Gevinson, an American writer, actress, and fashion blogger born in 1996, has brought renewed attention to the name Tavi. Her influential role in the fashion and media industries has made her one of the most well-known individuals with this name in modern times.
Other notable individuals named Tavi throughout history include Tavi Murray, a 19th-century American writer and educator; Tavi Bavidra, an Indian politician and social activist from the 20th century; and Tavi Feldshuh, an American actress and singer born in 1944, known for her roles on stage and screen.
Overall, the name Tavi has a rich history spanning various cultures and time periods, with roots in Hebrew and a connection to concepts of goodness and pleasantness. While its popularity has fluctuated over the centuries, it continues to be used as a given name in various parts of the world.
People
Tavi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tavi 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
Tavi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tavi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 322 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tavi 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 1,064,454 US residents.
Is Tavi a common name?
We classify Tavi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 328 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tavi most popular?
The single biggest year for Tavi was 2024, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tavi is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tavi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 435 people with the name Tavi, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,776 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 Tavi 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 Tavi?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tavi on both sides of the split. Of the 434 people counted with this name, 188 were male (43.3%) and 246 were female (56.7%). 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 Tavi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tavi is White at 52.4%. The next largest groups are Black (14.5%) and Hispanic (13.8%). 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 Tavi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tavi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.4% (228 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 Tavi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tavi a female name?
Yes, 54.0% of people registered as Tavi 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 Tavi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tavi 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 Tavi 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 people have the name Tavi?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.