Holding steady.
Popularity of Jevaughn since 1986
Babies named Jevaughn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jevaughn first appeared on the U.S. popularity charts in 1986, reflecting the late-20th-century trend of distinctive, elaborately spelled names. It reached its peak in 1997 with 35 births, ranking 3,968 that year. The name has since remained stable at low levels, with 28 newborns recorded in 2025. Jevaughn is predominantly a boy's name and has not been associated with any particular geographic concentration, appearing across the United States. Its invented spelling and phonetic character place it within the modern American naming tradition, where creative respellings of established names like Javon or Jevon are common.
Jevaughn is a modern American coinage, likely a respelling or elaboration of Javon or Jevon, which themselves are variants of Jovan, a form of John meaning 'God is gracious' in Hebrew. The name emerged in the late 20th century, particularly in the 1990s, as part of a trend of creative spellings and -aun/-aughn suffixes. It is used primarily in the United States among African American communities.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jev, Vaughn, J
Sibling names for Jevaughn
Names that share Jevaughn's style, for a brother or sister.
