Savion
A masculine name of French origin meaning "good and peaceful".
Name Census estimates that about 4,846 living Americans carry the first name Savion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Savion today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Savion births was 2002 (393 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Savion. 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
4.8K
~ 1 in 70,729 Americans
Peak year
2002
393 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,799
Tracked since 1989
Census
Savion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,612 people with the first name Savion, which placed it at #4,928 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
#4,928
National first-name rank
People counted
3.6K
3,612 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Savion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Savion is Black at 75.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.3%) and Two or More Races (9.1%). 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 Savion 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 Savion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.1% · 2,712
- Hispanic or Latino10.3% · 373
- Two or more races9.1% · 327
- White3.8% · 139
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 18
Gender
Gender distribution for Savion
Out of the 4,907 babies given the name Savion since 1880, 99.7% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Savion as a male name
- Ranked #1,799 in 2024
- 91 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2002 (387 births)
Savion as a female name
- Ranked #15,058 in 2002
- 6 female births in 2002
- Peak: 1999 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Savion leans strongly male. 3,554 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 52 female bearers (1.4%).
Popularity
Savion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Savion 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 2,414 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
Savion 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 Savion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Savions live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. New York, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Savion, while New Mexico, Washington, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 114 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Savion
The name Savion is a modern English variant of the French name Xavier, which ultimately derives from the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning "new house." The name Xavier was popularized by the 16th-century Jesuit missionary St. Francis Xavier, who was born in 1506 in the Kingdom of Navarre (now part of Spain).
The spelling Savion emerged as a creative English variant in the late 20th century, possibly influenced by the Swahili name Savion or the French word savant, meaning "scholar." Its pronunciation, with the stress on the second syllable, is distinctive from the traditional Xavier.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Savion was Savion Glover, an American tap dancer and choreographer born in 1973. Glover achieved fame as a child prodigy and went on to receive numerous awards, including a Tony Award for Best Choreography in 1996.
Another notable Savion was Savion Wright, an American basketball player born in 1978. Wright played in the NBA for several teams, including the New Orleans Hornets and the Houston Rockets, between 2002 and 2008.
In the world of music, Savion Pollard is a contemporary American singer and songwriter who has released several albums and singles since the early 2010s. He is known for his unique blend of R&B, pop, and gospel influences.
Savion Flagg is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. He was born in 1998 and played college basketball at Texas A&M University before being drafted in 2020.
Savion Hill is an American actor and musician born in 1992. He is best known for his role as Nathan Westen in the TV series Burn Notice, which aired from 2007 to 2013.
While the name Savion is relatively modern and uncommon, it has already produced several notable individuals across various fields, from dance and sports to music and acting. Its unique spelling and pronunciation make it a distinctive choice for parents seeking an uncommon yet stylish name for their child.
People
Savion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Savion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Savion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Savion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,846 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Savion 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 70,729 US residents.
Is Savion a common name?
We classify Savion as "Rare". It ranks above 96.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,907 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Savion most popular?
The single biggest year for Savion was 2002, when 393 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Savion is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Savion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,612 people with the name Savion, or 1.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,928 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 Savion 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 Savion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Savion leans strongly male. 3,554 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 52 female bearers (1.4%). 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 Savion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Savion is Black at 75.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.3%) and Two or More Races (9.1%). 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 Savion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Savion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.1% (2,712 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 Savion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Savion a male name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Savion 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 Savion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Savion 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 Savion 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 have the name Savion?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.