Tivon
A masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly related to the Hebrew word "tov" meaning "good".
Name Census estimates that about 315 living Americans carry the first name Tivon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tivon today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tivon births was 1999 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tivon. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tivon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
315
~ 1 in 1,088,109 Americans
Peak year
1999
18 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,120
Tracked since 1975
Census
Tivon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 267 people with the first name Tivon, which placed it at #31,863 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
#31,863
National first-name rank
People counted
267
267 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
60.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tivon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tivon is Black at 60.7%. The next largest groups are White (15.7%) and Two or More Races (11.6%). 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 Tivon 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 Tivon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American60.7% · 162
- White15.7% · 42
- Two or more races11.6% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.6% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 3
Popularity
Tivon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tivon from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 114 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tivon 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 Tivon 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 Tivon
The given name Tivon is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language. It is a masculine name derived from the Hebrew word "tikvah," which means "hope" or "expectation." The earliest recorded use of the name Tivon can be traced back to the ancient Israelites, who lived in the region of Canaan during biblical times.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Tivon is mentioned in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. Tivon is listed as one of the servants of King Ahasuerus, who ruled over the Persian Empire in the 5th century BCE. While the exact details of this individual are not provided, his inclusion in the biblical text suggests that the name was in use during this period.
Throughout history, the name Tivon has been used by various individuals from different backgrounds and cultures. One notable figure was Tivon of Miletus, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century BCE. He was a follower of the pre-Socratic philosopher Anaxagoras and is known for his contributions to the field of natural philosophy.
In the Middle Ages, a prominent figure named Tivon ben Samuel ha-Nasi was a Jewish scholar and physician who lived in the 12th century. He was born in Spain and is known for his contributions to the field of medicine, particularly his writings on the treatment of various diseases.
During the Renaissance period, Tivon Gozzani was an Italian painter and architect who lived in the 15th century. He was known for his works in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, Italy, and is considered one of the leading artists of the early Renaissance period in that region.
Another notable individual with the name Tivon was Tivon Pennicott, an English playwright and poet who lived in the 17th century. He is best known for his plays "The Tamer Tamed" and "The Loyal Subject," which were performed in London during the Restoration period.
While the name Tivon has its roots in Hebrew and ancient Israelite culture, it has been adopted and used by individuals from various backgrounds and cultures throughout history. These examples highlight the diverse range of individuals who have borne this name, from biblical figures to philosophers, scholars, artists, and writers.
People
Tivon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tivon 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
Tivon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tivon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 315 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tivon 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 1,088,109 US residents.
Is Tivon a common name?
We classify Tivon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 324 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tivon most popular?
The single biggest year for Tivon was 1999, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tivon is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tivon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 267 people with the name Tivon, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,863 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 Tivon 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 Tivon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tivon leans strongly male. 258 people counted with this name were male (95.6%), compared with 12 female bearers (4.4%). 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 Tivon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tivon is Black at 60.7%. The next largest groups are White (15.7%) and Two or More Races (11.6%). 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 Tivon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tivon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.7% (162 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 Tivon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tivon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tivon 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 Tivon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tivon 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 Tivon 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 people have Tivon as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.