Deavion
An invented name likely combining meanings of "divine" and "life-giving".
Name Census estimates that about 555 living Americans carry the first name Deavion. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 65.7% of registrations being male. The average person named Deavion today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deavion births was 1999 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deavion. 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.
People living today
555
~ 1 in 617,575 Americans
Peak year
1999
73 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2022 SSA rank
#9,176
Tracked since 1989
Census
Deavion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 450 people with the first name Deavion, which placed it at #22,210 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,210
National first-name rank
People counted
450
450 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deavion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deavion is Black at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Deavion described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Deavion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.7% · 390
- Two or more races4.9% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 19
- White2.9% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Deavion
Deavion is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 563 total registrations, 370 (65.7%) were male and 193 (34.3%) were female.
Deavion as a male name
- Ranked #9,176 in 2022
- 8 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2005 (27 births)
Deavion as a female name
- Ranked #18,009 in 2009
- 5 female births in 2009
- Peak: 1999 (50 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Deavion on both sides of the split. Of the 446 people counted with this name, 284 were male (63.7%) and 162 were female (36.3%).
Popularity
Deavion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deavion from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 360 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deavion 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 Deavion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deavions live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Deavion, while Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deavion
The name Deavion is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from a combination of the names Devon and Avion. It does not appear to have any definitive cultural or linguistic origins, but rather seems to be a creative amalgamation of existing names.
Devon is an English name with roots tracing back to the county of Devonshire in England. It is thought to be derived from the Celtic word "Defnas," meaning "deep valley dwellers." Avion, on the other hand, is a French word meaning "airplane" or "aircraft," originating from the Latin word "avis," meaning "bird."
There are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Deavion. It is a modern invention, likely coined in the late 20th or early 21st century as a unique combination of existing names.
While the name Deavion itself may not have a long historical legacy, there have been a handful of notable individuals who have borne this name in recent years.
Deavion V. Robinson (born 1995) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the University of Akron.
Deavion M. Winston (born 1993) is an American former college basketball player who played for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Deavion C. Brown (born 1997) is an American football defensive back who played college football for the University of South Carolina.
Deavion S. Thomas (born 1990) is an American former professional basketball player who played in various international leagues, including in New Zealand and Mexico.
Deavion D. Curry (born 1995) is an American former college basketball player who played for the University of Tennessee at Martin.
While the name Deavion may not have a rich historical tapestry, it has gained some traction in recent decades as a unique and modern name choice, with a handful of notable individuals bearing this moniker.
People
Deavion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deavion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deavion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deavion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 555 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deavion 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 617,575 US residents.
Is Deavion a common name?
We classify Deavion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 563 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deavion most popular?
The single biggest year for Deavion was 1999, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deavion is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deavion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 450 people with the name Deavion, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,210 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Deavion in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Deavion?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Deavion on both sides of the split. Of the 446 people counted with this name, 284 were male (63.7%) and 162 were female (36.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Deavion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deavion is Black at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Deavion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deavion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.7% (390 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Deavion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deavion a male name?
Yes, 65.7% of people registered as Deavion 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 Deavion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deavion 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 Deavion 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.
How many people share the name Deavion?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.