Gracious; eighth
A modern American blend combining the Hebrew name John (God is gracious) with the Latin suffix -tavius, likely inspired by Octavius (eighth). This creative portmanteau follows a tradition of rhythmic, multi-syllabic names within African American naming culture.
Less common today
Johntavius isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,487 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
