Fun Facts About the Name Jatavia
- 449 babies named Jatavia: U.S. records list 449 babies given the name Jatavia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jatavia Mean?
Jatavia is a feminine given name used in the United States. Its meaning is uncertain, and it has no well-established etymology in a classical or modern language. The spelling can be divided into Ja- and -tavia; the ending resembles the -tavia of Octavia, a Latin name derived from octava, "eighth," but that resemblance does not establish that Jatavia comes from Octavia or carries the meaning "eighth." Names that look alike can have unrelated origins.
Jatavia Name History & Origins
Jatavia is a modern American feminine name. It fits a broad pattern in American naming in which a short opening syllable is joined to a longer, familiar-sounding ending, but the exact path by which the name developed is not well recorded. It is not a traditional biblical name, a saint's name, or an ancient Roman name. The related-looking Octavia has its own long history as the feminine form of the Latin family name Octavius; Jatavia's history should not be confused with that separate name.
How Popular is the Name Jatavia?
Jatavia 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 2001. Its best rank was #3,585 in 2001.
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 | #13,929 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #14,167 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #16,194 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #10,734 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #12,746 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #14,148 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #16,684 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #15,408 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #15,415 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #12,719 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #10,006 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #8,453 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #7,178 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2008 | #7,199 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #7,540 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #7,642 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #6,110 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #5,833 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2003 | #5,011 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2002 | #4,024 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2001 | #3,585 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2000 | #4,463 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1999 | #4,639 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1998 | #8,231 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #5,722 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1996 | #9,943 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #7,235 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #5,337 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #7,736 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #9,043 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #12,114 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #9,088 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #11,344 | 5 | 0.0003% |
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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