Kavon
Boy name · #3341 in 2025 · Very rare
Kavon ranks #3341 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Kavon.
The 49-year story
Kavon first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 163 boys were named Kavon — good for #932 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kavon per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kavon against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kavon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kavon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kavon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kavon is most common
State-level data for Kavon is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kavon
Statistically, parents drawn to Kavon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kevon, Keion, Kelton, Travon, and Tayvon.
KevonKeionKeltonTravonTayvonKeyonTrayvonTreyvon
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kavon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2675 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 41 | #2885 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 45 | #2661 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2113 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2036 |
| 2011 | 65 | #2059 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 86 | #1762 |
| 2008 | 102 | #1565 |
| 2007 | 90 | #1681 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1438 |
| 2005 | 106 | #1402 |
| 2004 | 118 | #1271 |
| 2003 | 106 | #1310 |
| 2002 | 129 | #1119 |
| 2001 | 158 | #973 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kavon a popular boy name?
Kavon ranked #3341 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Kavon most popular?
Kavon peaked in 2000, when 163 American boys received the name (ranked #932 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kavon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Kavon. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.