Javell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	44	4	–	#4,361
1990s	110	11	+150%	#4,100
2000s	131	13	+19%	#4,389
2010s	121	12	-8%	#5,300
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	-39%	#7,317

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,361

1990s

110

+150%

#4,100

2000s

131

+19%

#4,389

2010s

121

-8%

#5,300

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#7,317

The story of Javell

Javell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1980, 450 American babies have been named Javell. Its peak came in 2002, when 18 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 Javell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Javell?

The median living Javell is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Javell are alive in the United States today.

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

Javell year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#9,379
2023	9	#8,525
2022	7	#10,260
2021	11	#7,317
2020	9	#8,351
2019	5	#12,979
2018	12	#6,892
2017	9	#8,446
2016	10	#7,841
2015	13	#6,482
2014	11	#7,256
2013	15	#5,779
2012	12	#6,794
2011	17	#5,300
2010	17	#5,352
2009	16	#5,674
2008	13	#6,567
2007	15	#5,771
2006	5	#12,874
2005	15	#5,409
2004	16	#5,111
2003	11	#6,449
2002	18	#4,389
2001	9	#7,172
2000	13	#5,412
1995	10	#5,680
1990	11	#4,820
1985	7	#5,411
1980	6	#5,851
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Javell?

The median living Javell is about 20 years old. Half of all living Javells are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Javell are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Javell are alive in the United States, based on 450 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Javell in 2025?

Javell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Javell?

450 babies have been named Javell in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Javell most popular?

Javell peaked in 2002, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Javell a boy or girl name?

Javell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Javell rising or falling?

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

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Javell popularity over time

The story of Javell

How old are people named Javell?

Javell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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