Revis
A Germanic masculine name derived from the element "reh" meaning deer.
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the first name Revis. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Revis today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Revis births was 1926 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Revis. 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
- • The typical person named Revis is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Revis' were born before 1969.
People living today
139
~ 1 in 2,465,859 Americans
Peak year
1926
15 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1990 SSA rank
#7,006
Tracked since 1907
Census
Revis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 257 people with the first name Revis, which placed it at #32,623 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
#32,623
National first-name rank
People counted
257
257 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Revis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Revis is White at 68.5%. The next largest groups are Black (21.8%) and Hispanic (3.9%). 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 Revis 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 Revis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.5% · 176
- Black or African American21.8% · 56
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 10
- Two or more races3.5% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
Popularity
Revis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Revis from the 1900s through to the 1990s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 99 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Revis 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 Revis 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 Revis
The name Revis is believed to have its origins in the Latin language, emerging sometime during the Roman era. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "revisere," which means "to revisit" or "to return." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who had a tendency to revisit places or return to certain locations.
One of the earliest known references to the name Revis can be found in historical records from the 4th century AD. These records mention a Roman soldier named Revis Aurelius, who served in the imperial legions during the reign of Emperor Constantine I. Unfortunately, not much is known about Revis Aurelius beyond his name and military service.
In the 8th century, there is a record of a monk named Revis Benedictus, who lived in a monastery in what is now modern-day Italy. He is said to have been a skilled calligrapher and contributed to the preservation of various religious texts during his lifetime.
During the Middle Ages, the name Revis gained some popularity among the aristocracy in certain regions of Europe. One notable figure was Revis de Montfort, a French nobleman who lived in the 12th century. He was known for his participation in the Crusades and his involvement in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.
In the 15th century, there was a Italian Renaissance artist named Revis Giordano, who was renowned for his frescoes and paintings depicting religious and mythological scenes. Some of his works can still be found in churches and museums across Italy.
Another prominent individual with the name Revis was Revis Descartes, a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who lived in the 17th century. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era and is best known for his philosophical statement, "I think, therefore I am."
While the name Revis has never been extremely common, it has persisted throughout history, with various individuals bearing this name across different cultures and time periods. However, due to its relatively infrequent usage, there is limited historical information available on its origins and evolution over time.
People
Revis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Revis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Revis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Revis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 139 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Revis 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 2,465,859 US residents.
Is Revis a common name?
We classify Revis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 382 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Revis most popular?
The single biggest year for Revis was 1926, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Revis is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Revis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 257 people with the name Revis, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,623 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 Revis 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 Revis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Revis leans strongly male. 233 people counted with this name were male (91.4%), compared with 22 female bearers (8.6%). 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 Revis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Revis is White at 68.5%. The next largest groups are Black (21.8%) and Hispanic (3.9%). 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 Revis most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Revis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.5% (176 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 Revis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Revis a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Revis 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 Revis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Revis 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 Revis 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 people are named Revis?
Find out how many Americans are named Revis on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.