Jatavia
Jatavia Shakara Johnson, better known by her stage name JT, is an American rapper. She formed the Miami, Florida-based hip hop duo City Girls with Yung Miami in 2017, and began her solo career in 2023. She co-performed on Summer Walker's 2021 single "Ex for a Reason", which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and marked her first entry on the chart as a solo act.
Meaning & Origin of Jatavia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jatavia Shakara Johnson, better known by her stage name JT, is an American rapper. She formed the Miami, Florida-based hip hop duo City Girls with Yung Miami in 2017, and began her solo career in 2023. She co-performed on Summer Walker's 2021 single "Ex for a Reason", which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and marked her first entry on the chart as a solo act.
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The Story of Jatavia
Jatavia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 37 Jatavias were born — ranking #3,549 that year. As of 2026, Jatavia ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 443 Jatavias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jatavia
Jatavia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 443 births in the dataset. Jatavia's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #3,549. Use the chart and map above to compare Jatavia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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