Vontavious
Variant spelling of the masculine name Vonterius of uncertain origin.
Name Census estimates that about 47 living Americans carry the first name Vontavious. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vontavious today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vontavious births was 2008 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vontavious. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vontavious. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
47
~ 1 in 7,292,645 Americans
Peak year
2008
10 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2012 SSA rank
#12,191
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Vontavious: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vontavious from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 24 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
Vontavious 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 Vontavious 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 Vontavious
The name Vontavious is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated in the United States in the late 20th century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or etymology from ancient languages or cultures.
One theory suggests that Vontavious is a creative combination of the common English prefix "Von-" and the name "Tavious," which itself is a variant spelling of the name Davious. The prefix "Von-" has Germanic origins and was commonly used as a noble descriptor meaning "from" or "of" in names like Von Trapp or Von Braun.
There are no known historical references or appearances of the name Vontavious in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from earlier eras. It seems to have emerged as a unique and novel name choice in more recent times.
While the name Vontavious is relatively uncommon, a few notable individuals have borne this first name throughout history:
1. Vontavious Jermaine Covington (born 1983), an American football player who played defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).
2. Vontavious Harshaw (born 1986), an American professional basketball player who played in various international leagues.
3. Vontavious Shenault (born 1956), an American former professional basketball player who played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and overseas leagues.
4. Vontavious Mays (born 1979), an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA and various international leagues.
5. Vontavious Jackson (born 1972), an American former professional basketball player who played in the United States Basketball League (USBL) and overseas leagues.
It is worth noting that due to the relatively recent origin and limited usage of the name Vontavious, historical records and information on individuals bearing this first name can be sparse and limited in scope.
People
Vontavious + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vontavious as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vontavious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vontavious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 47 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vontavious 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 7,292,645 US residents.
Is Vontavious a common name?
We classify Vontavious as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 48 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vontavious most popular?
The single biggest year for Vontavious was 2008, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vontavious is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Vontavious in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vontavious a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vontavious 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 Vontavious still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vontavious 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 Vontavious 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Vontavious?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.