Zantavious
Inventive name blending the Greek "xanthos" (golden-yellow) and Latin "vivere" (to live).
Name Census estimates that about 8 living Americans carry the first name Zantavious. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zantavious today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zantavious births was 2000 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zantavious. 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 Zantavious. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
8
~ 1 in 42,844,292 Americans
Peak year
2000
8 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2000 SSA rank
#8,200
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Zantavious: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Zantavious 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 Zantavious during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Zantavious
The name Zantavious is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the late 20th century or early 21st century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or origins from ancient languages or cultures. The name seems to be a creative combination of sounds and syllables, potentially drawing inspiration from existing names or words, but it does not have a clear etymological history.
While the name Zantavious is unique and does not have a long historical record, it has been adopted by a few notable individuals in recent times. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name was for Zantavious Randle, an American football defensive back who played for the University of Alabama in the early 2000s.
Another individual named Zantavious is Zantavious Griffin, an American basketball player who played college basketball for the University of Tennessee between 2009 and 2012. He later played professionally in various international leagues.
In the world of music, there is a rapper and songwriter named Zantavious Eldridge, better known by his stage name Dro. He has released several albums and mixtapes since the mid-2000s and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Zantavious Robinson is an American football player who played defensive back for various college teams, including Georgia Southern University and the University of Arkansas at Monticello, in the late 2010s.
Zantavious Bryant is an American basketball player who played college basketball for the University of South Carolina Upstate between 2014 and 2018, earning several honors and accolades during his collegiate career.
While the name Zantavious is relatively new and lacks a deep historical background, it has been embraced by a small number of individuals in various fields, particularly in sports and entertainment. As a unique and distinctive name, it may continue to gain popularity and create its own legacy in the future.
People
Zantavious + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zantavious as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zantavious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zantavious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zantavious 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 42,844,292 US residents.
Is Zantavious a common name?
We classify Zantavious as "Very Rare". It ranks above 24.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zantavious most popular?
The single biggest year for Zantavious was 2000, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zantavious is about 26 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 Zantavious in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zantavious a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zantavious 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 Zantavious still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zantavious 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 Zantavious 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 share the name Zantavious?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.