Kavon is a variant of Kavan. One Irish interpretation is “a handsome man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kavon is a variant of Kavan. An origin associated with Kavan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kavon through the years
Babies since 1880
2,827
2,786 boys · 41 girls
Most popular year
2000
169 babies
2025
35
#3,348 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+10%
Steady
Boys Girls
Kavon in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1976–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inSouth Carolina
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: South Carolina (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,348 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 9.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 163 in 2000. In 2025, South Carolina had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,099 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.