Declining since 1995, #3,450 for boys today.
Popularity of Trayvon since 1976
Babies named Trayvon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 162 |
| 1990s | 1,116 |
| 2000s | 1,002 |
| 2010s | 871 |
| 2020s | 263 |
Meaning & origin
Trayvon is a modern American name that first appeared in official records in 1976. Its popularity peaked in 1995, and since then it has been on a steady decline; by 2025 it ranked 3450 with a usage rate of about 1 in 51760 newborns. The name did not appear in any top state lists, reflecting its diffuse but modest presence across the country. Its rise and fall mirror broader trends in invented names that draw on fashionable phonetic elements, and it remains most familiar to the public through its association with a tragic event that brought national attention.
Trayvon is a modern invented name that first appeared in the United States in the 1970s. It is formed by blending the popular prefix 'Tray-' with the common suffix '-von', following a pattern seen in other modern coinages. The name gained attention in the early 21st century due to the high-profile Trayvon Martin case.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tray, Von
Sibling names for Trayvon
Names that share Trayvon's style, for a brother or sister.
