US rank #2371 Boys' name Peak 2008 3,830 births

Jayvon — #2371 US boys' name

3,830 babies named Jayvon in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s1131990s6662000s16562010s10712020s319
#2371
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Jayvon was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

210 babies were named Jayvon in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jayvon

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,830 babies named Jayvon between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jayvon currently holds the #2371 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 210 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jayvon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,656 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jayvon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 348 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jayvon in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jayvon 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 3,830 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.

Jayvon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,830

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2008

210 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,371

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jayvon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
210
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
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Jayvon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,656 births that decade — 43% of Jayvon's all-time total
1970s51980s1131990s6662000s16562010s10712020s319

Jayvon by state

Where Jayvon concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jayvon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
348 9.1%
#2 California
220 5.7%
#3 Ohio
213 5.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
193 5.0%
#5 Michigan
192 5.0%
#6 Florida
160 4.2%
#7 Illinois
147 3.8%
#8 Virginia
127 3.3%
New York share of Jayvon's total US births 9.1%
Even split

348 of 3,830 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Jayvon appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayvon?
3,830 babies have been named Jayvon since 1979. It currently ranks #2371 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 210 births.
When was Jayvon most popular?
Jayvon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,656 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jayvon most popular?
The top states for the name Jayvon are New York (348 births), California (220 births), Ohio (213 births).
How long has the name Jayvon been used?
Jayvon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jayvon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayden, Jay, Jayce, Jaylen, 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, 1979–2024 (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.