Tavoris
Masculine
Tavoris is a three-syllable name close in sound to Tavares, a Portuguese surname made famous in America by five singing brothers. It has a rolling, confident rhythm.
How old is the name Tavoris?
Tavoris first appears in US birth records in 1975 — 50 years ago. The typical Tavoris alive today was born around 1990, making them about 35 years old. About 500 people named Tavoris are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Tavoris most popular?
Tavoris peaked in 1983, reaching #1864 nationally. See the whole 1983 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Tavoris
The Tavares brothers were the sons of a Cape Verdean family in New England, and their soul hits, Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel and More Than a Woman, filled American radio and dance floors. Their surname is Portuguese, from a place-name. Tavoris sounds close to it, with an -is ending like Travis, and whether families were thinking of the brothers or of nothing but the sound, the name carries some of that warmth.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Tavoris. It sounds like the Portuguese surname Tavares, and like names such as Travis, but no record ties it to either.
Pronouncing Tavoris
tuh-VOR-is
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Tavoris
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1975
- Most boys named
- 198329 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1864reached in 1983
- Change vs 2020
- 0.0%5 in 2021, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Tavoriss among us
people named Tavoris are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Tavoris sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a strong, memorable rhythm.
- Tay is a ready short form.
- It will be spelled Tavaris or Tavares.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Tavoriss are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Tavoris are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Tavoris in 2025?
- Tavoris is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Tavoris with classmates?
- Tavoris will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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