Daiveon
An inventive spelling and diminutive variant of the name David.
Name Census estimates that about 196 living Americans carry the first name Daiveon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daiveon today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daiveon births was 2007 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daiveon. 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
196
~ 1 in 1,748,747 Americans
Peak year
2007
18 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2018 SSA rank
#12,564
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Daiveon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daiveon from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 117 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Daiveon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daiveon 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 Daiveon 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 Daiveon
The name Daiveon is a modern invention that appears to have no historical roots or etymological origins. It is likely a creative spelling variation of the more common name Davion, which itself is a combination of the name David and the suffix "-ion" often used in English names.
There are no known references to the name Daiveon in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from any culture or language. The name does not seem to have any direct linguistic derivation from existing words or names from earlier eras.
As it is a relatively new name, there are no famous historical figures or people of note from earlier periods who bore the name Daiveon. The earliest recorded examples of the name's use likely date back only a few decades at most.
Given the lack of historical precedent, it is difficult to identify individuals named Daiveon from any significant point in the past. Any individuals with this name would likely be contemporary or from recent generations.
The name Daiveon appears to be a modern construct, possibly inspired by the name Davion or created as a unique variant of more traditional names. Its origins and meaning remain obscure beyond its similarity to the name David, which has biblical and Hebrew roots.
People
Daiveon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daiveon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daiveon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daiveon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 196 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daiveon 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 1,748,747 US residents.
Is Daiveon a common name?
We classify Daiveon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 198 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daiveon most popular?
The single biggest year for Daiveon was 2007, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daiveon is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Daiveon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daiveon 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.
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.