Jontavious
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- jahn-TAY-vee-us
- Origin
- Modern
Jontavious is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jontavious come from?
Modern: Jon plus Tavious, a form of Octavius
Is Jontavious a girl's or a boy's name?
Jontavious is a boys' name.
How popular is Jontavious in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 25 boys. It first appears in the records in 1987.
Half of all the boys named Jontavious in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jontavious in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,062 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | #7,152 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,043 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6,250 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4,240 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,432 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4,142 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5,898 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3,886 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4,626 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5,807 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4,271 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4,038 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4,296 |
| 2000 | 20 | #3,916 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,311 |
| 1998 | 21 | #3,482 |
| 1997 | 19 | #3,596 |
| 1996 | 13 | #4,606 |
| 1995 | 15 | #4,046 |
| 1994 | 13 | #4,531 |
| 1993 | 9 | #5,764 |
| 1992 | 12 | #4,556 |
| 1991 | 14 | #3,998 |
| 1990 | 10 | #4,986 |
| 1989 | 8 | #5,608 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 6 | #6,083 |
Names like Jontavious
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Juancarlos, Joseluis, Josue, Josias, Josiah, Santiago, Luca, Jaylen, Amarion, Alessandro, Diego, Ezequiel
Names related to Jontavious
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jontavious: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jontavious, updated 20 October 2026.