US rank #9244 Boys' name Peak 2008 576 births

Jatavious — #9244 US boys' name

576 babies named Jatavious in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s1272000s2822010s1122020s45
#9244
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jatavious was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

35 babies were named Jatavious in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jatavious

The Social Security Administration has registered 576 babies named Jatavious between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jatavious currently holds the #9244 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jatavious performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 282 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jatavious shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 77 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Jatavious in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jatavious in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 576 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jatavious at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

576

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2008

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,244

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jatavious popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
35
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Jatavious by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
282 births that decade — 49% of Jatavious's all-time total
1980s101990s1272000s2822010s1122020s45

Jatavious by state

Where Jatavious concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jatavious
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
77 13.4%
#2 Mississippi
32 5.6%
#3 Alabama
22 3.8%
#4 Louisiana
6 1.0%
Georgia share of Jatavious's total US births 13.4%
Even split

77 of 576 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jatavious?
576 babies have been named Jatavious since 1987. It currently ranks #9244 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 35 births.
When was Jatavious most popular?
Jatavious was most popular in the 2000s decade with 282 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jatavious most popular?
The top states for the name Jatavious are Georgia (77 births), Mississippi (32 births), Alabama (22 births).
How long has the name Jatavious been used?
Jatavious has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jatavious?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jathan, Jatniel, Jatavion, Jatin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.