Tavien
Of German origin, meaning "brave in battle" or "fighting warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 387 living Americans carry the first name Tavien. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tavien today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tavien births was 2007 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tavien. 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
387
~ 1 in 885,670 Americans
Peak year
2007
36 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2018 SSA rank
#10,620
Tracked since 1995
Census
Tavien in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 350 people with the first name Tavien, which placed it at #26,543 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
#26,543
National first-name rank
People counted
350
350 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
45.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tavien
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tavien is Black at 45.1%. The next largest groups are White (21.7%) and Two or More Races (15.1%). 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 Tavien 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 Tavien at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American45.1% · 158
- White21.7% · 76
- Two or more races15.1% · 53
- Hispanic or Latino12.3% · 43
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.9% · 10
Popularity
Tavien: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tavien 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 225 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Tavien remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tavien 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 Tavien 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 Tavien
The name Tavien is a variant of the name Tavian, which has its roots in the Latin language. The name is believed to have originated in ancient Rome, and its original form, "Tavianus," was derived from the Latin word "tavus," which means "peacock."
The name's association with the peacock is not entirely clear, but it may have been used as a nickname or a reference to someone's physical appearance or personality traits, such as beauty, pride, or vanity. In ancient Roman culture, the peacock was revered for its beauty and was often associated with wealth and luxury.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Tavianus can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a man with this name in his work "Annals." Tacitus lived from around 56 AD to 120 AD, suggesting that the name was in use during the early centuries of the Roman Empire.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, the name Tavien or its variants remained relatively obscure, with few notable individuals bearing the name. However, in the 19th century, a few individuals with this name gained prominence.
Tavien Grellet (1806-1889) was a French-American merchant and philanthropist who was instrumental in establishing the first public school system in Philadelphia. Tavien Calhoun (1822-1897) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina during the Reconstruction era.
In more recent times, Tavien Feaster (born 1986) is an American professional basketball player who has played in various leagues around the world. Tavien Tarpley (born 1991) is a former American football defensive end who played for several teams in the National Football League (NFL).
Tavien Hoskins (born 1995) is a British professional boxer who has competed in the super-middleweight division and has won several regional titles. While not a common name, Tavien has been used across various cultures and time periods, with its origins tracing back to ancient Rome and its connection to the symbolic peacock.
People
Tavien + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tavien 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
Tavien: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tavien?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 387 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tavien 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 885,670 US residents.
Is Tavien a common name?
We classify Tavien as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 392 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tavien most popular?
The single biggest year for Tavien was 2007, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tavien is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tavien in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 350 people with the name Tavien, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,543 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 Tavien 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 Tavien?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tavien leans strongly male. 346 people counted with this name were male (97.2%), compared with 10 female bearers (2.8%). 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 Tavien?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tavien is Black at 45.1%. The next largest groups are White (21.7%) and Two or More Races (15.1%). 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 Tavien most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tavien in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.1% (158 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 Tavien in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tavien a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tavien in the SSA data are male. 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 Tavien still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tavien 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 Tavien 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 Tavien?
See how many Americans are named Tavien on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.