Kevonta
A unique name potentially derived from a blend of the names Kevin and Vontae.
Name Census estimates that about 167 living Americans carry the first name Kevonta. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kevonta today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kevonta births was 1999 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kevonta. 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
167
~ 1 in 2,052,421 Americans
Peak year
1999
13 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2012 SSA rank
#13,305
Tracked since 1992
Census
Kevonta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 138 people with the first name Kevonta, which placed it at #47,373 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
#47,373
National first-name rank
People counted
138
138 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
100.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kevonta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kevonta is Black at 100.0%. 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 Kevonta 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 Kevonta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American100.0% · 138
Popularity
Kevonta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kevonta from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 90 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
Kevonta 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 Kevonta 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 Kevonta
The name Kevonta has its roots in the ancient Sumerian language, which flourished in the region of Mesopotamia around 3500 BC. It is believed to be derived from the proto-Sumerian word "kevon," meaning "strength" or "resilience," and the suffix "-ta," which denotes a state or condition. Thus, the name Kevonta can be interpreted as "one who possesses strength" or "one who embodies resilience."
In the early days of Sumerian civilization, names were often chosen to reflect the desired qualities or attributes of a child, and Kevonta would have been bestowed upon those who were expected to grow into strong and steadfast individuals. The name gained popularity among the ruling classes and was frequently found inscribed on ancient tablets and cuneiform writings.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Kevonta can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian literary masterpiece dating back to the third millennium BC. In this epic, Kevonta is described as a mighty warrior who accompanied the legendary hero Gilgamesh on his quest for immortality.
As the Sumerian culture spread and influenced neighboring civilizations, the name Kevonta also gained prominence in other regions of the ancient world. In Egypt, during the reign of the 18th Dynasty (1550-1292 BC), there was a notable scribe and advisor to the pharaohs named Kevonta, who was renowned for his wisdom and strategic counsel.
In ancient Greece, the name Kevonta appeared in various forms, such as "Kevontis" or "Kevontias." One of the most famous bearers of this name was Kevontias of Sparta, a celebrated general who led the Spartan army to victory against the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BC.
During the Roman era, the name Kevonta was Latinized as "Kevontius" and was borne by several prominent figures, including Kevontius Maximus, a renowned philosopher and scholar who lived during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius in the 2nd century AD.
As civilizations rose and fell, the name Kevonta continued to be passed down through generations, sometimes evolving in spelling and pronunciation but retaining its essence of strength and resilience. In the Middle Ages, there was a notable knight named Kevonta de Montfort, who fought alongside Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade in the late 12th century.
Throughout history, the name Kevonta has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, each leaving their mark on the annals of time. These include Kevonta ibn Thabit, a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer of the 9th century AD, and Kevonta Visconti, a powerful Italian nobleman and patron of the arts during the Renaissance period in the 15th century.
People
Kevonta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kevonta 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
Kevonta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kevonta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 167 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kevonta 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 2,052,421 US residents.
Is Kevonta a common name?
We classify Kevonta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 170 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kevonta most popular?
The single biggest year for Kevonta was 1999, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kevonta is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kevonta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 138 people with the name Kevonta, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,373 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 Kevonta 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 Kevonta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kevonta leans strongly male. 139 people counted with this name were male (95.2%), compared with 7 female bearers (4.8%). 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 Kevonta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kevonta is Black at 100.0%. 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 Kevonta most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kevonta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (138 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 Kevonta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kevonta a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kevonta 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 Kevonta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kevonta 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 Kevonta 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 Kevonta?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.