Dayvon
A modern variation of the name Devon, meaning "poet" or "defender".
Name Census estimates that about 1,685 living Americans carry the first name Dayvon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dayvon today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dayvon births was 2021 (81 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dayvon. 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
1.7K
~ 1 in 203,415 Americans
Peak year
2021
81 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,670
Tracked since 1982
Census
Dayvon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,043 people with the first name Dayvon, which placed it at #12,065 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
#12,065
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,043 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
81.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dayvon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dayvon is Black at 81.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.0%) and Hispanic (5.7%). 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 Dayvon 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 Dayvon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American81.7% · 852
- Two or more races10.0% · 104
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 59
- White2.0% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
Popularity
Dayvon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dayvon from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 554 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Dayvon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dayvon 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 Dayvon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dayvons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. New York, California, Maryland recorded the most babies named Dayvon, while Virginia, Indiana, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dayvon
The name Dayvon is a modern American name that emerged in the late 20th century. It does not have a clear linguistic origin or direct etymological roots. The name appears to be a creative blend of the English words "day" and "von," which could be a nod to the German nobility particle "von."
While Dayvon does not have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it shares some similarities with other names that have their roots in different cultures and languages. For instance, the name Davon is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name David, which means "beloved" in Hebrew.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Dayvon can be found in the United States. Dayvon Ross, an American football player, was born in 1987 and played for various teams in the National Football League (NFL) between 2010 and 2016.
Another notable individual with the name Dayvon is Dayvon Love, an American actor, and dancer born in 1994. He is known for his roles in the television series "Empire" and "The Chi."
Dayvon Daquan Bentley, an American football linebacker, was born in 1994 and currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL.
Dayvon Daquan Vickers, an American singer and songwriter, was born in 1996 and is known for his work in the R&B and pop genres.
Dayvon Marshun Brown, an American professional basketball player, was born in 1995 and has played for various teams in the NBA G League and overseas.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Dayvon throughout recent history. While the name may be relatively new, it has gained popularity and recognition in various fields, particularly in the United States.
People
Dayvon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dayvon 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
Dayvon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dayvon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,685 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dayvon 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 203,415 US residents.
Is Dayvon a common name?
We classify Dayvon as "Rare". It ranks above 93% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,712 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dayvon most popular?
The single biggest year for Dayvon was 2021, when 81 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dayvon is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dayvon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,043 people with the name Dayvon, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,065 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 Dayvon 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 Dayvon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dayvon leans strongly male. 1,021 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 20 female bearers (1.9%). 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 Dayvon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dayvon is Black at 81.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.0%) and Hispanic (5.7%). 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 Dayvon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dayvon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.7% (852 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 Dayvon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dayvon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dayvon 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 Dayvon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dayvon 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 Dayvon 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 are named Dayvon?
Want to know how many Americans are named Dayvon? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.