Kavon
A masculine name of Arabic origin, meaning "the noble one".
Name Census estimates that about 2,746 living Americans carry the first name Kavon. It is a predominantly male name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Kavon today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kavon births was 2000 (169 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kavon. 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
2.7K
~ 1 in 124,819 Americans
Peak year
2000
169 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,293
Tracked since 1976
Census
Kavon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,102 people with the first name Kavon, which placed it at #7,301 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
#7,301
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,102 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kavon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kavon is Black at 78.4%. The next largest groups are White (8.4%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). 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 Kavon 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 Kavon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.4% · 1,647
- White8.4% · 177
- Two or more races7.8% · 164
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 94
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Kavon
Kavon leans heavily male at 98.5% of total registrations, but 41 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kavon as a male name
- Ranked #3,293 in 2024
- 36 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2000 (163 births)
Kavon as a female name
- Ranked #14,418 in 2001
- 6 female births in 2001
- Peak: 1992 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kavon leans strongly male. 2,019 people counted with this name were male (96.2%), compared with 80 female bearers (3.8%).
Popularity
Kavon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kavon from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,178 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
Kavon 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 Kavon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kavons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. New York, Maryland, Michigan recorded the most babies named Kavon, while Tennessee, Wisconsin, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 65 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kavon
The name Kavon is of uncertain origin, with various theories proposed about its derivation and meaning. One possibility is that it is a variation of the Hebrew name Kavan, which means "steadfast" or "firm." Another theory suggests that Kavon has roots in the Persian language, where it may be related to the word "kavon," meaning "noble" or "honorable."
Some scholars have also proposed that Kavon could be a combination of two ancient Sanskrit words, "kav" meaning "poet" and "on" meaning "sound" or "melody." This interpretation suggests that the name could have been used to refer to a poet or a skilled orator in ancient Indian cultures.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Kavon date back to the 16th century, where it appears in various historical records and manuscripts from the Middle East and Central Asia. However, the name's usage and popularity remained relatively limited until more recent times.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Kavon was Kavon al-Bukhari, a renowned Persian scholar and historian who lived in the 9th century. Al-Bukhari is known for his extensive writings on the history and culture of the Islamic world during the Abbasid Caliphate.
Another historical figure with the name Kavon was Kavon Singh, a Rajput warrior and ruler of the Marwar region in present-day Rajasthan, India. Singh lived in the 16th century and is remembered for his bravery and military tactics in defending his kingdom against invading forces.
In the realm of literature, Kavon Nasiri was a prominent Persian poet and writer who lived in the 13th century. Nasiri's works, which included poetry and historical accounts, were highly regarded during his lifetime and contributed to the rich literary tradition of the Persian language.
A more modern figure with the name Kavon was Kavon Hovnanian, an Armenian-American entrepreneur and real estate developer who founded the home construction company Hovnanian Enterprises in the mid-20th century. Hovnanian, who lived from 1920 to 2009, played a significant role in the growth and development of the residential housing industry in the United States.
Finally, Kavon Massoud was an Afghan military commander and political leader who led the Northern Alliance against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in the late 20th century. Massoud, who was born in 1953 and assassinated in 2001, was widely respected for his resistance efforts and efforts to promote democracy and human rights in his country.
People
Kavon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kavon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kavon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kavon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,746 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kavon 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 124,819 US residents.
Is Kavon a common name?
We classify Kavon as "Rare". It ranks above 94.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,792 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kavon most popular?
The single biggest year for Kavon was 2000, when 169 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kavon is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kavon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,102 people with the name Kavon, or 0.70 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,301 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 Kavon 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 Kavon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kavon leans strongly male. 2,019 people counted with this name were male (96.2%), compared with 80 female bearers (3.8%). 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 Kavon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kavon is Black at 78.4%. The next largest groups are White (8.4%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). 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 Kavon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kavon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.4% (1,647 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 Kavon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kavon a male name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Kavon 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 Kavon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kavon 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 Kavon 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 Americans are named Kavon?
See how many people share the name Kavon on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.