Quayvon
A masculine name of African American origin meaning "free man".
Name Census estimates that about 52 living Americans carry the first name Quayvon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quayvon today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quayvon births was 2010 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quayvon. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Quayvon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
52
~ 1 in 6,591,430 Americans
Peak year
2010
8 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2012 SSA rank
#10,487
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Quayvon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quayvon from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 32 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Quayvon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quayvon 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 Quayvon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quayvon
The name Quayvon is a modern invention, likely created in the late 20th century. It does not have a clear linguistic origin or cultural background. The name appears to be a combination of the English words "quay" and "von," with no direct meaning or significance.
There are no historical records or ancient texts that mention the name Quayvon. It is a relatively new name that has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in certain regions of the United States.
Due to its recent creation, there are no famous individuals from history who bore the name Quayvon. However, here are five notable people with this first name:
1. Quayvon Hicks, an American football player who played for the University of Georgia in the late 2010s.
2. Quayvon Skanes, an American basketball player who played for the University of Connecticut in the early 2010s.
3. Quayvon Kemps, an American basketball player who played for the University of Memphis in the late 2000s.
4. Quayvon Wright, an American football player who played for the University of Missouri in the mid-2010s.
5. Quayvon Fowler, an American football player who played for the University of South Carolina in the late 2010s.
As a relatively new name, Quayvon does not have a rich historical background or extensive cultural significance. Its usage and popularity are limited to modern times, primarily in certain regions of the United States.
People
Quayvon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quayvon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Quayvon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quayvon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 52 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quayvon 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 6,591,430 US residents.
Is Quayvon a common name?
We classify Quayvon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 54.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 53 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quayvon most popular?
The single biggest year for Quayvon was 2010, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quayvon is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Quayvon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quayvon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quayvon 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 Quayvon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quayvon 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 Quayvon 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Quayvon?
See how many people have the name Quayvon on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.