Trayvon
How to say it: TRAY-von · /ˈtreɪvɑn/
Modern American name, blend of Tray + -von - widely known in 2010s, of uncertain meaning.
Trayvon was the 976th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 33 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,105 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #976 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 33 |
| Share of births | 1 in 16,660 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,105 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Trayvon is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Tray
- Von
- Trey
Honouring a Trayvon in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Trayvon is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Trayvon
- Trayvon Bromell (born 1995)American sprinter
- Trayvon Robinson (born 1987)Major League Baseball left fielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Trayvon Martin — unarmed Black teenager whose 2012 fatal shooting in Florida drew national coverage and protests; the name is memorialized t
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