Boy’s name · Scottish, Aramaic

Tavish

How to say it: TAV-ish · /ˈtavɪʃ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Thomas, 'twin' - traditional Highland name.

Tavish was the 3,956th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,402 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,956for boys in 2025
1 in 157,873US babies
21born in 2025
#3,402projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Tavish
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#3,956
Babies born in 202521
Share of births1 in 157,873
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+24%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,402

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Tavish is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 13 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Tav
  • Tavy

Honouring a Tavish in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tavish is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hindi, Scottish Gaelic.

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