Jatavia
A girl's name of Latin origin with 443 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Jatavia reads as a modern invention — a name that emerged in the 1980s and was likely coined by parents looking for something fresh rather than inherited.
The open, elegant quality of its ending — found across Latin, Greek, and Slavic naming traditions — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
In the most recent SSA release, Jatavia ranks #14167 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Jatavia is a girl's baby name, a creative modern American coinage combining the Ja- prefix (popular in contemporary African American naming) with -tavia (from Latin Octavia, the eighth, meaning 'eighth'). The blend creates something that feels both inventive and rooted.
Jatavia carries the rhythmic, four-syllable quality characteristic of elaborated contemporary names. The -tavia ending gives it a classically feminine Latin resonance, while the Ja- opening grounds it in modern American naming culture.
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Jatavia appeared in SSA records in 1985, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Latin roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 443 recorded births, Jatavia has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Jatavia was #5833 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #14167, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 50 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 231 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 116 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 13 | — |
The Story of Jatavia
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2001, Jatavia is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Jatavia are most likely born between 1991 and 2011.
How rare is Jatavia?
Only about 1 in every 600,000 babies born in 2024 was named Jatavia — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1985, peaked in the 2000s with 231 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Jatavia by the numbers
- Would fill 9 school buses
- Meeting one Jatavia per day would take 1.2 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(32 years, 1985–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #14167 |
| 2023 | 5 | #16194 |
| 2022 | 9 | #10734 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12746 |
| 2020 | 6 | #14148 |
| 2018 | 5 | #16684 |
| 2014 | 6 | #15408 |
| 2013 | 6 | #15415 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12719 |
| 2011 | 11 | #10006 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8453 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7178 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7199 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7540 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7642 |
| 2005 | 20 | #6110 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5833 |
| 2003 | 25 | #5011 |
| 2002 | 32 | #4024 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3585 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1985–2024