Jaquavius

A boy's name of African origin with 384 recorded U.S. births.

Boy's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. boy's names, Jaquavius is not in the current national top 1,000. In fact, it is among the rarest names in the SSA dataset — a choice that signals bold individuality.

Appearing in records from 1990 to 2022, Jaquavius has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.

Jaquavius is not in the current top 1,000 boy names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Jaquavius is a boy's baby name of African origin, a highly elaborate compound combining Jaqua- (from the French Jacques, the French form of James, meaning 'supplanter') with the Latin-influenced -vius suffix, creating a distinctive modern name.

Jaquavius represents the apex of African American naming creativity — a name that takes French, Hebrew, and Latin elements and forges them into something entirely new. It has a bold, six-syllable presence that is impossible to overlook or forget.

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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Jaquavius is rooted in the African tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1990 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Jaquavius’s rarity (384 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.

At a Glance

384

Total births

Since 1990

2000

Peak

32 births

1990

First recorded

33 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Jaquavius has 28+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1990.

First appeared: 1990Peak: 2000 (32 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Jaquavius
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	17	#12024	▼
2010s	40	#9658	▼
2000s	198	#4607	▲
1990s	129	#5084	—

The Story of Jaquavius

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2000, Jaquavius is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Jaquavius are most likely born between 1990 and 2010.

How rare is Jaquavius?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Jaquavius is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1990, peaked in the 2000s with 198 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Jaquavius by the numbers

Would fill 8 school buses
Meeting one Jaquavius per day would take 1.1 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(28 years, 1990–2022)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Jaquavius
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2022	5	#13151	0
2021	5	#12934	-2 (-28.6%)
2020	7	#9987	+2 (40.0%)
2018	5	#12991	-2 (-28.6%)
2013	7	#10109	0
2012	7	#10168	-3 (-30.0%)
2011	10	#7737	-1 (-9.1%)
2010	11	#7286	-7 (-38.9%)
2009	18	#5185	+4 (28.6%)
2008	14	#6220	-6 (-30.0%)
2007	20	#4710	0
2006	20	#4584	+1 (5.3%)
2005	19	#4544	+6 (46.2%)
2004	13	#5947	-10 (-43.5%)
2003	23	#3776	+4 (21.1%)
2002	19	#4241	-1 (-5.0%)
2001	20	#4032	-12 (-37.5%)
2000	32	#2835	+16 (100.0%)
1999	16	#4444	-3 (-15.8%)
1998	19	#3761	+2 (11.8%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jaquavius a boy's or girl's name?

Jaquavius is primarily a boy's name.

When was Jaquavius most popular?

Jaquavius reached its peak popularity in 2000 with 32 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Jaquavius?

Jaquavius is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 384 babies in the U.S. since 1990. Its peak was in 2000.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1990–2022