Trayveon
A masculine name of uncertain origin meaning "to journey" or "to travel".
Name Census estimates that about 423 living Americans carry the first name Trayveon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Trayveon today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trayveon births was 2002 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trayveon. 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
423
~ 1 in 810,294 Americans
Peak year
2002
23 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,000
Tracked since 1990
Census
Trayveon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 295 people with the first name Trayveon, which placed it at #29,826 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
#29,826
National first-name rank
People counted
295
295 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
85.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trayveon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trayveon is Black at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.1%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Trayveon 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 Trayveon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.8% · 253
- Two or more races8.1% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 10
- White2.0% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Trayveon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trayveon from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 181 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
Trayveon 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 Trayveon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trayveons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Michigan, Texas recorded the most babies named Trayveon, while Texas, Michigan, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trayveon
The name Trayveon is a relatively modern name that appears to have emerged in the late 20th century. Its origins and meaning are somewhat obscure, as it does not seem to be derived from any specific language or culture. However, there are a few possible theories about its roots and inspiration.
One theory suggests that Trayveon is a combination of the names Tray and Yvonne, which could potentially trace its roots to English and French origins, respectively. Tray is a diminutive form of the name Travis, which has Germanic roots and means "to cross over" or "traverser." Yvonne, on the other hand, is a French feminine name derived from the Germanic name Ivo, meaning "yew wood."
Another possibility is that Trayveon is a modern invention, perhaps inspired by the trend of creating unique and distinctive names by blending existing names or combining syllables from various sources. In this case, the name may not have a specific linguistic origin but rather was created for its appealing sound or aesthetic qualities.
While the name Trayveon does not have a long historical record, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout recent decades. One of the earliest recorded instances is Trayveon Williams, an American football player who played college football at Rice University in the late 2010s.
Another individual with this name is Trayveon Scott, an American basketball player who played college basketball for the University of Cincinnati in the early 2010s. Additionally, there is Trayveon Brantley, an American football player who played for the University of Texas at El Paso in the late 2010s.
Outside of sports, there is also Trayveon Kinney, an American musician and songwriter who has been active in the music industry since the early 2000s. Lastly, Trayveon Miller is an American artist and painter known for his abstract expressionist works, who has been exhibiting his artwork since the late 2010s.
While the name Trayveon may be relatively new and its origins uncertain, it has gained some recognition and usage in recent times, particularly in the United States. As with many modern names, its popularity and significance may continue to evolve and develop over time.
People
Trayveon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trayveon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Trayveon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trayveon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 423 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trayveon 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 810,294 US residents.
Is Trayveon a common name?
We classify Trayveon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 429 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trayveon most popular?
The single biggest year for Trayveon was 2002, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trayveon is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trayveon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 295 people with the name Trayveon, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,826 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 Trayveon 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 Trayveon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trayveon appears almost entirely male. Of the 292 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Trayveon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trayveon is Black at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.1%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Trayveon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Trayveon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.8% (253 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 Trayveon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trayveon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trayveon 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 Trayveon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trayveon 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 Trayveon 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 are called Trayveon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.