Zavion: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,257

among boys · ↓321 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zavion · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,112

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

199 babies

All-time total

3,231

#2,406 all-time among boys

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Zavion popularity over time

3,231 babies have been named Zavion since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#7,575
1990s	159	16	+3080%	#1,603
2000s	1,262	126	+694%	#996
2010s	1,320	132	+5%	#1,043
2020s (to 2025)	485	81	-39%	#1,666

Where Zavion is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	60	0.03	outside top 500
2027	57	0.03	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

Where Zavion is most popular

Boys named Zavion per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Georgia, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zavion born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arkansas	5	0.079	+75%
Georgia	19	0.075	+67%
Texas	45	0.051	+13%
Florida	20	0.042	-6%
New York	16	0.037	-18%
Virginia	5	0.026	-41%
North Carolina	5	0.020	-57%
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-58%
California	8	0.009	-81%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zavion

Zavion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,257 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 3,231 American babies have been named Zavion. Its peak came in 2009, when 199 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zavion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zavion?

The median living Zavion is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 3,200 people named Zavion are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zavion year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	63	#2,257
2024	82	#1,936
2023	71	#2,096
2022	73	#2,081
2021	100	#1,666
2020	96	#1,672
2019	96	#1,677
2018	110	#1,546
2017	99	#1,622
2016	136	#1,325
2015	112	#1,490
2014	125	#1,374
2013	132	#1,314
2012	148	#1,211
2011	176	#1,070
2010	186	#1,043
2009	199	#996
2008	176	#1,069
2007	165	#1,114
2006	143	#1,184
2005	111	#1,361
2004	137	#1,151
2003	89	#1,477
2002	109	#1,257
2001	76	#1,590
2000	57	#1,874
1995	7	#7,789
1990	6	#8,110
1985	5	#7,575
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zavion, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zavion?

The median living Zavion is about 14 years old. Half of all living Zavions are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Zavion are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Zavion are alive in the United States, based on 3,231 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zavion in 2025?

Zavion ranked #2,257 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zavion?

3,231 babies have been named Zavion in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zavion most popular?

Zavion peaked in 2009, when 199 newborns received the name.

Is Zavion a boy or girl name?

Zavion is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zavion rising or falling?

Zavion is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zavion become more popular?

Zavion is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 boys named Zavion in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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