Rontavious
A modern combination name blending Latin "ron" and African "tavious".
Name Census estimates that about 171 living Americans carry the first name Rontavious. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rontavious today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rontavious births was 1993 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rontavious. 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
171
~ 1 in 2,004,411 Americans
Peak year
1993
13 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2020 SSA rank
#11,730
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Rontavious: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rontavious from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 81 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
Rontavious 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 Rontavious during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rontavious' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rontavious
The name Rontavious is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the 20th century within African American communities in the United States. It does not appear to have direct linguistic origins from any specific language or culture.
Some scholars have speculated that the name Rontavious may be a creative combination of elements from various African and European names, reflecting the diverse cultural influences that have shaped African American naming traditions. The "Ron" portion could be derived from names like Ronald, while the latter part, "tavious," may have been inspired by names like Octavius or Flavius.
Despite its recent coinage, the name Rontavious has gained popularity and recognition within certain communities. One of the earliest known individuals with this first name is Rontavious Grine, a basketball player from Georgia who played in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Another notable figure is Rontavious Greer, an American football player who played as a defensive back for various teams in the National Football League (NFL) from the mid-2000s to the early 2010s. He was born in 1983 in Opelika, Alabama.
In the realm of music, Rontavious Porter, better known by his stage name Rontun, is an American rapper and songwriter from South Carolina. He gained recognition in the late 2010s for his collaborations with other artists in the Southern hip-hop scene.
Rontavious Philips, born in 1985, is a former professional basketball player from Georgia who played in various international leagues throughout his career, including stints in Japan and South Korea.
While not a widely documented name in historical records or ancient texts, the name Rontavious has gained prominence in recent decades, particularly within African American communities in the United States. Its unique sound and blend of influences have contributed to its growing popularity as a distinctive given name.
People
Rontavious + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rontavious 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
Rontavious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rontavious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 171 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rontavious 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 2,004,411 US residents.
Is Rontavious a common name?
We classify Rontavious as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 174 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rontavious most popular?
The single biggest year for Rontavious was 1993, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rontavious is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rontavious a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rontavious 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.
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.