Cavion
An invented name with no clear meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 100 living Americans carry the first name Cavion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cavion today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cavion births was 2013 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cavion. 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.
People living today
100
~ 1 in 3,427,543 Americans
Peak year
2013
17 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,364
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Cavion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cavion from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 54 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cavion 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 Cavion 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 Cavion
The name Cavion has its origins in the ancient Celtic culture, specifically among the Gaulish tribes that inhabited modern-day France and parts of neighboring regions. It emerged during the Iron Age, around the 5th century BC. The name is derived from the Proto-Celtic root "kawo," which means "grove" or "clearing in a forest." This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with those who lived or worked in wooded areas or clearings.
Cavion is believed to have been mentioned in some of the earliest recorded Celtic inscriptions and carvings, though the historical references are scarce and fragmentary. The name gained more widespread use during the Roman conquest of Gaul in the 1st century BC, as the Gaulish culture and language began to intermingle with Roman influences.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Cavion was a Gaulish chieftain who led a rebellion against Roman rule in the region of Aquitania around 60 BC. While his full name is lost to history, Roman records refer to him as "Cavion the Defiant."
In the 3rd century AD, a Christian martyr named Cavion was recorded in the accounts of the early Church. He was said to have been executed for his faith during the persecutions under the Roman Emperor Decius in 250 AD.
During the Middle Ages, a notable figure named Cavion was a Frankish nobleman and military leader who served under Charlemagne in the late 8th century. He is mentioned in several contemporary chronicles for his valor in battles against the Saxons and other Germanic tribes.
In the 12th century, a renowned troubadour and poet from Provence, southern France, went by the name Cavion. His lyrical works, often celebrating courtly love and chivalry, were widely circulated and influential during that era.
Another historical figure with the name Cavion was a French explorer and navigator who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to North America in the 1530s. He is credited with mapping parts of the St. Lawrence River and helping establish early French settlements in what is now Canada.
People
Cavion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cavion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cavion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cavion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 100 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cavion 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 3,427,543 US residents.
Is Cavion a common name?
We classify Cavion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 101 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cavion most popular?
The single biggest year for Cavion was 2013, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cavion is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Cavion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cavion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cavion 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 Cavion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cavion 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 Cavion 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Cavion?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.