US rank #3297 Boys' name Peak 2000 2,751 births

Kavon — #3297 US boys' name

2,751 babies named Kavon in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s131980s1411990s7342000s11662010s4862020s211
#3297
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kavon was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

163 babies were named Kavon in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kavon

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,751 babies named Kavon between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kavon currently holds the #3297 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 163 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kavon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kavon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 195 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Kavon in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kavon 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 2,751 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.

Kavon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,751

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2000

163 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,297

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kavon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
163
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Kavon popularity over time — girls

41 total births recorded since 1988 (Kavon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 41 births
456789 2001200019971995199319921988 5

Kavon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,166 births that decade — 42% of Kavon's all-time total
1970s131980s1411990s7342000s11662010s4862020s211

Kavon by state

Where Kavon concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kavon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
195 7.1%
#2 Maryland
123 4.5%
#3 Michigan
113 4.1%
#4 Illinois
111 4.0%
#5 California
98 3.6%
#6 Virginia
96 3.5%
#7 Florida
89 3.2%
#8 Ohio
81 2.9%
New York share of Kavon's total US births 7.1%
Even split

195 of 2,751 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Kavon appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kavon?
2,751 babies have been named Kavon since 1976. It currently ranks #3297 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 163 births.
When was Kavon most popular?
Kavon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,166 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Kavon most popular?
The top states for the name Kavon are New York (195 births), Maryland (123 births), Michigan (113 births).
How long has the name Kavon been used?
Kavon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kavon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kavin, Kavion, Kaven, Kavan, 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, 1976–2024 (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.