Fun Facts About the Name Tavia
- More than 2 thousand babies named Tavia: U.S. records list 2,490 babies given the name Tavia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Tavia Mean?
Tavia is generally explained as a shortened form of Octavia, the feminine of the old Roman family name Octavius. That Latin name derives from octavus, "eighth," so the literal sense behind it is "the eighth" or "eighth-born." Tavia is not an independent Latin word or name; the form is created by dropping the opening syllable of Octavia, the way other familiar English short forms trim a longer name. Names that merely look similar, such as the Scottish Tavis or Tavish (forms of Thomas), come from unrelated traditions and are not the source of Tavia.
Tavia Name History & Origins
Octavia was a well-established name in the Roman world; the best-known bearer was Octavia, sister of the emperor Augustus, and the name was also used by later Roman families and passed into European usage through Latin. In English-speaking countries, Octavia was in use by the 18th century, and shortened and affectionate forms of long classical names were common. Tavia is one of these - a clipped form that keeps the final element of Octavia. The same shortening pattern can be seen with other names ending in -tavia, such as Gustavia, so Tavia has sometimes functioned as a general pet form rather than being tied to a single parent name.
By the 19th century Tavia was also being given in its own right, particularly in the United States, where short forms of longer names were often recorded as independent given names on their own. Its use has remained modest and occasional rather than widespread.
How Popular is the Name Tavia?
Tavia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1993. Its best rank was #1,515 in 1993.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,305 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #12,010 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #8,009 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #11,151 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #7,223 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #7,916 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #6,674 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #6,758 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #9,291 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #4,519 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2015 | #7,240 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #5,614 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2013 | #7,715 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #6,844 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #4,345 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 2010 | #4,293 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2009 | #4,008 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2008 | #3,852 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2007 | #3,525 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 2006 | #3,086 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 2005 | #2,784 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 2004 | #2,737 | 60 | 0.0033% |
| 2003 | #3,125 | 48 | 0.0026% |
| 2002 | #2,579 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 2001 | #2,596 | 59 | 0.0033% |
| 2000 | #2,423 | 64 | 0.0035% |
| 1999 | #2,254 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 1998 | #2,426 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 1997 | #2,114 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 1996 | #2,251 | 60 | 0.0034% |
| 1995 | #2,726 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 1994 | #2,462 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1993 | #1,515 | 104 | 0.0057% |
| 1992 | #2,569 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 1991 | #2,590 | 48 | 0.0026% |
| 1990 | #2,848 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 1989 | #2,365 | 50 | 0.0027% |
| 1988 | #2,365 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1987 | #2,153 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1986 | #1,976 | 56 | 0.0033% |
| 1985 | #2,219 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 1984 | #1,835 | 59 | 0.0035% |
| 1983 | #2,549 | 36 | 0.0022% |
| 1982 | #2,639 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 1981 | #2,191 | 47 | 0.0028% |
| 1980 | #2,336 | 42 | 0.0025% |
| 1979 | #2,083 | 49 | 0.0031% |
| 1978 | #2,120 | 45 | 0.0029% |
| 1977 | #2,022 | 48 | 0.0031% |
| 1976 | #1,963 | 46 | 0.0031% |
| 1975 | #2,164 | 40 | 0.0027% |
| 1974 | #2,209 | 37 | 0.0025% |
| 1973 | #1,856 | 46 | 0.0032% |
| 1972 | #2,050 | 39 | 0.0026% |
| 1971 | #2,661 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1970 | #2,442 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1969 | #2,903 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1968 | #3,044 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1967 | #2,698 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1966 | #1,949 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 1965 | #3,525 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1964 | #3,365 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1963 | #4,508 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #7,470 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #5,129 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #6,162 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #4,483 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #6,793 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1955 | #4,699 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #5,173 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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