Jervon
Of Old French origin, meaning "little green one" or "lively one".
Name Census estimates that about 491 living Americans carry the first name Jervon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jervon today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jervon births was 1994 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jervon. 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
491
~ 1 in 698,074 Americans
Peak year
1994
24 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2021 SSA rank
#10,206
Tracked since 1973
Census
Jervon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 390 people with the first name Jervon, which placed it at #24,620 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
#24,620
National first-name rank
People counted
390
390 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jervon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jervon is Black at 86.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Jervon 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 Jervon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.9% · 339
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 17
- Two or more races4.4% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 8
- White1.3% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 4
Popularity
Jervon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jervon from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 170 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jervon 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 Jervon 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 Jervon
The name Jervon has its roots in medieval France, originating from the Old French word "gervon," which was derived from the Germanic name "Gerard." The name Gerard itself was composed of the elements "gēr," meaning "spear," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "hardy." Thus, Jervon was initially a variation of the name Gerard, carrying the connotation of bravery and valor.
During the Middle Ages, the name Jervon was relatively uncommon but can be found in several historical records from the 12th and 13th centuries. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Jervon de Montfort, a French knight who participated in the Third Crusade alongside King Richard the Lionheart in the late 12th century.
In the 14th century, a renowned Jervon was Jervon de Cambrai, a French scholar and poet who authored several works on courtly love and chivalry. His most celebrated work, "Le Roman de la Rose," was a significant contribution to medieval French literature.
Jumping forward to the 16th century, Jervon Delacroix was a prominent French painter and art theorist whose works were influential in the development of the Baroque style. His treatise, "De la Manière de Peindre," published in 1562, was widely studied by aspiring artists of the time.
In the realm of literature, Jervon Dumas was a 19th-century French author best known for his historical novels, such as "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo." Born in 1802, Dumas was a prolific writer whose works were immensely popular and have stood the test of time.
Another notable figure bearing the name Jervon was Jervon Leclerc, a French philosopher and theologian who lived from 1858 to 1932. Leclerc's writings on metaphysics and the nature of existence were highly influential in the early 20th century, shaping the discourse on existentialism and phenomenology.
While the name Jervon has its origins in medieval France, it has been adopted and adapted by various cultures throughout history, with its spelling and pronunciation varying across regions. However, the core essence of the name, evoking bravery and strength, has remained a constant thread woven through its rich tapestry of historical significance.
People
Jervon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jervon 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
Jervon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jervon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 491 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jervon 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 698,074 US residents.
Is Jervon a common name?
We classify Jervon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 504 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jervon most popular?
The single biggest year for Jervon was 1994, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jervon is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jervon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 390 people with the name Jervon, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,620 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 Jervon 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 Jervon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jervon leans strongly male. 369 people counted with this name were male (95.6%), compared with 17 female bearers (4.4%). 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 Jervon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jervon is Black at 86.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Jervon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jervon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.9% (339 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 Jervon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jervon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jervon 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 Jervon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jervon 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 Jervon 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 Jervon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.