Boys' name · since 1990

Cavon

198 babies named Cavon in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

198
total births
1990–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

198 boys have been named Cavon since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cavon recorded 198 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2021.

  • 198 total births
  • 1990–2021 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

198 boys have been named Cavon since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

198
total births
1990–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Cavon was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

19 babies were named Cavon in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

Cavon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cavon splits its recorded history at 2005: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cavon at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

198

Since 1990

32 years of records

Peak year

2004

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1990

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2021

Cavon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2004)
19
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
05101520 199019941999200220052008201120172021 5

Cavon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Cavon's strongest decade.

105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Cavon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 105 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cavon?
198 babies have been named Cavon since 1990. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2004 with 19 births.
When was Cavon most popular?
Cavon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Cavon been used?
The SSA has tracked Cavon since 1990 -- 32 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Cavon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cavan, Cavin, Caven, Cavani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cavon's data

  • Cavon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cavon: Baby Name Since 1990 - 198 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cavon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cavon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.