Fun Facts About the Name Gervonta
- 42 babies named Gervonta: U.S. records list 42 babies given the name Gervonta from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Gervonta Mean?
Gervonta is a modern given name, used as a masculine name chiefly in the United States. It has no securely documented meaning, because it cannot be traced to a root word in an older language the way names such as John or Jacob can. It is not a recognized variant of a classical name; it is not a form of Gervase or Gervasius, and it is not a biblical or saint's name. Because the name has no documented older-language source, its meaning is uncertain.
Gervonta Name History & Origins
Gervonta is a rare name whose use belongs to the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries in the United States. It came to public notice through the American boxer Gervonta Davis, born in Baltimore in 1994 and known in the ring as "Tank."
The name has the same general shape as other recent American names ending in -onta or -vonta, such as Devonta, Tavonta, and Levonta. That resemblance reflects a shared naming style rather than a demonstrated common origin; the similar sound alone does not show that these names come from one source or carry one meaning.
How Popular is the Name Gervonta?
Gervonta has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #7,041 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,187 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #9,258 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #7,041 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #11,332 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #9,115 | 8 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Gervonta Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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