Jayvion
A masculine given name with an uncertain origin, potentially a variant of Javion.
Name Census estimates that about 3,553 living Americans carry the first name Jayvion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jayvion today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jayvion births was 2009 (221 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jayvion. 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 Jayvion with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jayvion is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.6K
~ 1 in 96,469 Americans
Peak year
2009
221 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,999
Tracked since 1993
Census
Jayvion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,186 people with the first name Jayvion, which placed it at #7,080 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
#7,080
National first-name rank
People counted
2.2K
2,186 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
71.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jayvion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jayvion is Black at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.0%) and Two or More Races (11.0%). 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 Jayvion 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 Jayvion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American71.3% · 1,558
- Hispanic or Latino13.0% · 285
- Two or more races11.0% · 241
- White3.0% · 66
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 18
Popularity
Jayvion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jayvion 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 1,892 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
Jayvion 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 Jayvion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jayvions live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Ohio recorded the most babies named Jayvion, while Nevada, Arizona, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 85 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jayvion
The name Jayvion is a modern invention, likely originating in the United States in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or historical references from ancient cultures or texts. The name seems to be a combination of the popular name Jay, a variation of the biblical name Jacob, and the suffix "-vion" which may have been inspired by names like Avion or Davion.
As a relatively new name, there are no recorded historical figures named Jayvion from ancient times or even several centuries ago. However, here are five notable individuals who have carried this first name in more recent history:
1. Jayvion Showers (born 1995) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association.
2. Jayvion Nelson (born 1998) is an American football safety who played college football for Florida State University and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
3. Jayvion Swain (born 2003) is a young American actor best known for his role as Jayden in the TV series "Swagger" (2021-present).
4. Jayvion Canion (born 1998) is an American rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan, who has released several mixtapes and singles since 2016.
5. Jayvion Brewster (born 1995) is a former American football cornerback who played college football for the University of South Carolina from 2014 to 2017.
While the name Jayvion may not have a deep historical lineage, its modern popularity likely stems from the trend of creating unique and distinctive names by combining elements from more traditional names or adding creative suffixes or prefixes. As a relatively new name, its usage and meaning may continue to evolve over time.
People
Jayvion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayvion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jayvion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayvion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,553 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jayvion 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 96,469 US residents.
Is Jayvion a common name?
We classify Jayvion as "Rare". It ranks above 95.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,584 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jayvion most popular?
The single biggest year for Jayvion was 2009, when 221 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jayvion is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jayvion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,186 people with the name Jayvion, or 0.72 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,080 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 Jayvion 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 Jayvion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jayvion appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,184 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Jayvion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jayvion is Black at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.0%) and Two or More Races (11.0%). 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 Jayvion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jayvion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.3% (1,558 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 Jayvion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jayvion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jayvion 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 Jayvion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jayvion 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 Jayvion 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 common is the name Jayvion?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.