Given name
Jayvin
“having a light spirit”
Jayvin is a variant of Jayvyn. One African interpretation is “having a light spirit.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jayvin is a variant of Jayvyn. One African interpretation is “having a light spirit.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jayvin is a variant of Jayvyn. An origin associated with Jayvyn is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jayvin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,038
- 1,038 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 67 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,490 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,490 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 67 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 789 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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