Boy’s name · American English

Tavon

How to say it: tuh-VON · /təˈvɑn/

Modern coinage; possibly influenced by Devon or Javon. No established traditional meaning.

Tavon was the 4,274th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 19 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 59% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,833 by 2030.

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

#4,274for boys in 2025
1 in 174,491US babies
19born in 2025
#5,833projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Tavon
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#4,274
Babies born in 202519
Share of births1 in 174,491
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−59%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#5,833

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

Its life, decade by decade

Tavon peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 73 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Tav

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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