Trayveon
A masculine name of uncertain origin meaning "to journey" or "to travel".
Name Census estimates that about 423 living Americans carry the first name Trayveon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Trayveon today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trayveon births was 2002 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trayveon. 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
423
~ 1 in 810,294 Americans
Peak year
2002
23 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,000
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Trayveon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trayveon from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 181 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
Trayveon 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 Trayveon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trayveons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Michigan, Texas recorded the most babies named Trayveon, while Texas, Michigan, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trayveon
The name Trayveon is a relatively modern name that appears to have emerged in the late 20th century. Its origins and meaning are somewhat obscure, as it does not seem to be derived from any specific language or culture. However, there are a few possible theories about its roots and inspiration.
One theory suggests that Trayveon is a combination of the names Tray and Yvonne, which could potentially trace its roots to English and French origins, respectively. Tray is a diminutive form of the name Travis, which has Germanic roots and means "to cross over" or "traverser." Yvonne, on the other hand, is a French feminine name derived from the Germanic name Ivo, meaning "yew wood."
Another possibility is that Trayveon is a modern invention, perhaps inspired by the trend of creating unique and distinctive names by blending existing names or combining syllables from various sources. In this case, the name may not have a specific linguistic origin but rather was created for its appealing sound or aesthetic qualities.
While the name Trayveon does not have a long historical record, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout recent decades. One of the earliest recorded instances is Trayveon Williams, an American football player who played college football at Rice University in the late 2010s.
Another individual with this name is Trayveon Scott, an American basketball player who played college basketball for the University of Cincinnati in the early 2010s. Additionally, there is Trayveon Brantley, an American football player who played for the University of Texas at El Paso in the late 2010s.
Outside of sports, there is also Trayveon Kinney, an American musician and songwriter who has been active in the music industry since the early 2000s. Lastly, Trayveon Miller is an American artist and painter known for his abstract expressionist works, who has been exhibiting his artwork since the late 2010s.
While the name Trayveon may be relatively new and its origins uncertain, it has gained some recognition and usage in recent times, particularly in the United States. As with many modern names, its popularity and significance may continue to evolve and develop over time.
People
Trayveon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trayveon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Trayveon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trayveon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 423 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trayveon 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 810,294 US residents.
Is Trayveon a common name?
We classify Trayveon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 429 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trayveon most popular?
The single biggest year for Trayveon was 2002, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trayveon is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Trayveon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trayveon 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.