Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2004

Javan

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,988 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,988
among boys · ↑263 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Javan · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2004
142 babies
All-time total
3,636
#2,257 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Javan popularity over time

3,636 babies have been named Javan since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 17 17 2 – #3,753
1920s – 41 41 4 +141% #3,629
1930s – 41 41 4 0% #2,390
1940s – 32 32 3 -22% #2,842
1950s – 58 58 6 +81% #2,919
1960s 5 90 95 10 +64% #2,197
1970s – 298 298 30 +214% #1,360
1980s 13 457 470 47 +58% #1,317
1990s 19 754 773 77 +64% #1,254
2000s 6 1,094 1,100 110 +42% #1,116
2010s – 549 549 55 -50% #1,614
2020s (to 2025) – 162 162 27 -51% #3,590

Where Javan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Javan

Javan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,988 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 3,636 American babies have been named Javan. Its peak came in 2004, when 142 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Javan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Javan?

The median living Javan is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 36. An estimated 3,400 people named Javan are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Javan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 27 #3,988
2024 – – 25 #4,251
2023 – – 32 #3,590
2022 – – 25 #4,227
2021 – – 30 #3,686
2020 – – 23 #4,332
2019 – – 35 #3,294
2018 – – 40 #2,968
2017 – – 46 #2,693
2016 – – 48 #2,602
2015 – – 50 #2,504
2014 – – 52 #2,442
2013 – – 61 #2,171
2012 – – 50 #2,504
2011 – – 95 #1,614
2010 – – 72 #1,946
2009 – – 102 #1,586
2008 – – 98 #1,607
2007 – – 103 #1,531
2006 – – 114 #1,396
2005 – – 110 #1,368
2004 – – 142 #1,116
2003 – – 96 #1,395
2002 – – 126 #1,134
2001 – – 108 #1,236
2000 6 #13,906 95 #1,346
1995 – – 70 #1,423
1990 – – 47 #1,713
1985 – – 43 #1,533
1980 – – 34 #1,711
1975 – – 35 #1,519
1970 – – 14 #2,560
1965 – – 6 #3,702
1960 – – 6 #3,839
1955 – – 6 #3,688
1950 – – 6 #3,493
1945 – – 5 #3,530
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 6 #3,950
1920 – – 5 #4,622
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Javan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Javan?

The median living Javan is about 25 years old. Half of all living Javans are between 17 and 36 years old.

How many people named Javan are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Javan are alive in the United States, based on 3,636 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Javan in 2025?

Javan ranked #3,988 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Javan?

3,636 babies have been named Javan in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Javan most popular?

Javan peaked in 2004, when 142 newborns received the name.

Is Javan a boy or girl name?

Javan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Javan rising or falling?

Javan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Javan become more popular?

Javan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Javan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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