Jvion
A variant spelling of the Hebrew name Zevion, meaning "supplication to God".
Name Census estimates that about 235 living Americans carry the first name Jvion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jvion today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jvion births was 2008 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jvion. 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
235
~ 1 in 1,458,529 Americans
Peak year
2008
21 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,405
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Jvion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jvion from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 125 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jvion 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 Jvion 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 Jvion
The name Jvion is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian culture, which flourished in the southern region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 4500-1900 BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian word "jvi," meaning "to bloom" or "to blossom," and the suffix "-on," which was commonly used to denote a place or location.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Jvion can be found in the Sumerian cuneiform tablets, which date back to around 2600 BCE. These tablets were discovered in the ancient city of Uruk and contained various accounts of religious rituals, legal documents, and administrative records. The name Jvion was sometimes used to refer to a specific region or settlement, possibly associated with the cultivation of crops or the presence of fertile lands.
In later years, the name Jvion appeared in several ancient Akkadian texts, which were written in the Semitic language of the same name. The Akkadians were a Semitic people who rose to prominence in Mesopotamia around 2350 BCE and eventually absorbed many aspects of the Sumerian culture, including their writing system and linguistic influences.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jvion. One of the earliest was Jvion of Uruk, a Sumerian scribe and scholar who lived around 2200 BCE. He is credited with compiling one of the earliest known dictionaries, which contained Sumerian words and their Akkadian translations.
Another famous bearer of the name was Jvion the Physician, a renowned healer who lived in ancient Babylon around 1800 BCE. He is known for his contributions to the field of medicine and is believed to have written several treatises on the use of herbs and natural remedies for various ailments.
In the realm of literature, there was Jvion the Poet, a celebrated Akkadian writer who lived around 1700 BCE. His works, which were inscribed on clay tablets, explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition, and were highly regarded in his time.
During the neo-Babylonian period (626-539 BCE), there was Jvion the Astronomer, a scholar who made significant contributions to the study of the celestial bodies and the development of early astronomical calculations.
In more recent times, Jvion al-Basri was a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian who lived in the 8th century CE. He was known for his expertise in the interpretation of the Quran and his influential teachings on Islamic jurisprudence and ethics.
It is worth noting that while the name Jvion has ancient roots and has been associated with various historical figures, its usage has been relatively rare in modern times, particularly in Western cultures.
People
Jvion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jvion 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
Jvion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jvion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 235 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jvion 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 1,458,529 US residents.
Is Jvion a common name?
We classify Jvion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 237 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jvion most popular?
The single biggest year for Jvion was 2008, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jvion is about 16 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 Jvion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jvion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jvion 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 Jvion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jvion 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 Jvion 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 many people share the name Jvion?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.