Trayvion
A masculine name derived from the English word "tray" and the suffix "-vion".
Name Census estimates that about 481 living Americans carry the first name Trayvion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Trayvion today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trayvion births was 2006 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trayvion. 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
481
~ 1 in 712,587 Americans
Peak year
2006
25 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,884
Tracked since 1990
Census
Trayvion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 350 people with the first name Trayvion, which placed it at #26,543 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
#26,543
National first-name rank
People counted
350
350 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trayvion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trayvion is Black at 83.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.4%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Trayvion 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 Trayvion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.4% · 292
- Two or more races11.4% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 12
- White0.9% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Popularity
Trayvion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trayvion 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 184 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
Trayvion 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 Trayvion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trayvions live
Origin
Meaning and history of Trayvion
The name Trayvion is a modern American invention, originating in the late 20th century. It does not have a direct linguistic origin or etymology from a particular language or culture. The name appears to be a combination of the popular name Trey and the suffix "-vion," which may have been inspired by names like Avion or Davion.
Trayvion is a relatively new name, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 1980s in the United States. It gained popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s, particularly among African American families seeking unique and creative names for their children.
There are no known historical references or mentions of the name Trayvion in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records prior to its modern coinage. The name does not have a rich historical background or any significant associations with notable figures from the past.
However, as the name gained popularity in recent decades, there have been a few individuals with the first name Trayvion who have achieved some level of recognition:
1. Trayvion White (born 1998) is an American football player who played for the Iowa Hawkeyes in college and was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2022 NFL Draft.
2. Trayvion Mullen (born 1997) is an American football cornerback who played college football at Clemson University and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 2019 NFL Draft.
3. Trayvion Ferguson (born 2001) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Arkansas Razorbacks in the NCAA Division I.
4. Trayvion Reed (born 1996) is an American professional basketball player who has played in the NBA G League and overseas.
5. Trayvion Smith (born 2000) is an American football wide receiver who played college football at Clemson University and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2022.
While the name Trayvion is relatively new and does not have a deep historical legacy, it has gained popularity in the United States, particularly among African American families seeking unique and modern names for their children.
People
Trayvion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trayvion 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
Trayvion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trayvion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 481 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trayvion 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 712,587 US residents.
Is Trayvion a common name?
We classify Trayvion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 487 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trayvion most popular?
The single biggest year for Trayvion was 2006, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trayvion is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trayvion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 350 people with the name Trayvion, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,543 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 Trayvion 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 Trayvion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trayvion leans strongly male. 346 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Trayvion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trayvion is Black at 83.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.4%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Trayvion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Trayvion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.4% (292 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 Trayvion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trayvion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trayvion 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 Trayvion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trayvion 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 Trayvion 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 share the name Trayvion?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.