Treavon
A masculine name of African-American origin meaning "third son".
Name Census estimates that about 226 living Americans carry the first name Treavon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Treavon today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Treavon births was 1997 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Treavon. 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
226
~ 1 in 1,516,612 Americans
Peak year
1997
19 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2013 SSA rank
#8,710
Tracked since 1988
Census
Treavon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 225 people with the first name Treavon, which placed it at #35,641 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
#35,641
National first-name rank
People counted
225
225 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Treavon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Treavon is Black at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.2%) and Hispanic (8.4%). 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 Treavon 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 Treavon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.9% · 173
- Two or more races10.2% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino8.4% · 19
- White3.6% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Popularity
Treavon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Treavon from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 93 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Treavon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Treavon 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 Treavon 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 Treavon
The given name Treavon is a relatively modern name with an uncertain origin. It is believed to be a variation of the name Trevor, which has Welsh roots and means "great village" or "great homestead." The name Trevor is derived from the Welsh words "tref" meaning town or village, and "mawr" meaning great.
While the name Trevor can be traced back to medieval times, the spelling Treavon is much more recent, likely emerging in the late 20th century as a unique variation. It is possible that the spelling Treavon was influenced by other names or words from various languages and cultures, but there is no definitive historical record of its origins.
There are no known ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records that directly reference the name Treavon. However, some individuals with this name have made their mark in more recent history.
One notable individual named Treavon was Treavon James, an American professional basketball player born in 1990. He played college basketball at Xavier University and had a brief stint in the NBA G League.
Another person with this first name is Treavon Jaron Brooks, an American football player born in 1994. He played college football at West Virginia University and was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
In the field of music, there is Treavon Bolden, an American rapper and songwriter born in 1995. He is known for his work with the hip-hop collective Shoreline Mafia.
Treavon Nakia Dewitt was an American professional basketball player born in 1977. He played college basketball at the University of Oregon and had a brief career in professional leagues overseas.
Lastly, Treavon Quintrell Martin was an American football player born in 1995. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
While the name Treavon is relatively uncommon, these individuals have made their mark in various fields, contributing to the history and legacy of this unique name.
People
Treavon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Treavon 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
Treavon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Treavon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 226 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Treavon 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 1,516,612 US residents.
Is Treavon a common name?
We classify Treavon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 230 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Treavon most popular?
The single biggest year for Treavon was 1997, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Treavon is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Treavon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 225 people with the name Treavon, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,641 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 Treavon 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 Treavon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Treavon leans strongly male. 219 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.8%). 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 Treavon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Treavon is Black at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.2%) and Hispanic (8.4%). 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 Treavon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Treavon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.9% (173 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 Treavon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Treavon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Treavon 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 Treavon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Treavon 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 Treavon 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 Treavon?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Treavon at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.