Jcyon
Of unknown origin and meaning, potentially unique or invented name.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Jcyon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jcyon today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jcyon births was 2014 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jcyon. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jcyon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2014
6 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2014 SSA rank
#11,339
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Jcyon: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jcyon 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 Jcyon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jcyon
The given name Jcyon has its roots in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in the region of Mesopotamia around the 3rd millennium BCE. Linguists trace its origins to the Sumerian word "jcyonn," meaning "blessed" or "divine."
One of the earliest known references to the name Jcyon can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian literary work from around 2100 BCE. In this epic, Jcyon is mentioned as the name of a minor deity associated with fertility and agricultural abundance.
During the height of the Babylonian Empire, around the 6th century BCE, the name Jcyon gained popularity among the ruling class. Historical records from this period mention a high-ranking official named Jcyon, who served as a advisor to King Nebuchadnezzar II.
In the 1st century CE, the name Jcyon appeared in the apocryphal text known as the Book of Jcyon, which was widely circulated among early Christian communities in the Middle East. The book is believed to have been written by a man named Jcyon, who claimed to be a disciple of the apostle Thomas.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Jcyon was relatively uncommon, but it did appear in various historical chronicles and records. One notable figure was Jcyon of Tarsus, a 9th-century Byzantine scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the study of logic and metaphysics.
During the Renaissance, the name Jcyon experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. Jcyon Botticelli (1445-1510), the renowned Florentine painter, was perhaps the most famous bearer of the name during this time. His works, such as the Birth of Venus and Primavera, are considered masterpieces of early Renaissance art.
Other notable figures throughout history who bore the name Jcyon include Jcyon the Brave (1235-1299), a French knight who fought in the Crusades; Jcyon the Navigator (1394-1460), a Portuguese explorer credited with discovering the Azores islands; and Jcyon of Avila (1499-1569), a Spanish mystic and reformer who co-founded the Discalced Carmelites.
People
Jcyon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jcyon 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
Jcyon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jcyon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jcyon 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Jcyon a common name?
We classify Jcyon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jcyon most popular?
The single biggest year for Jcyon was 2014, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jcyon is about 12 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 Jcyon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jcyon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jcyon 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 Jcyon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jcyon 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 Jcyon 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 common is the name Jcyon?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Jcyon at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.