Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Javen

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #3,156 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#3,156
among boys · ↓578 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Javen · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
205 babies
All-time total
3,561
#2,296 all-time among boys
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Javen popularity over time

3,561 babies have been named Javen since 1952, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 6 6 1 – #3,543
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 28 28 3 – #3,675
1980s – 62 62 6 +121% #4,139
1990s 32 390 422 42 +581% #1,315
2000s 68 1,698 1,766 177 +318% #903
2010s – 1,021 1,021 102 -42% #1,177
2020s (to 2025) – 256 256 43 -58% #2,578

Where Javen 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Javen

Javen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,156 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 3,561 American babies have been named Javen. Its peak came in 2007, when 205 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 Javen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Javen?

The median living Javen is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 3,500 people named Javen are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Javen 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 – – 38 #3,156
2024 – – 52 #2,578
2023 – – 43 #2,917
2022 – – 45 #2,845
2021 – – 38 #3,148
2020 – – 40 #2,951
2019 – – 61 #2,276
2018 – – 90 #1,728
2017 – – 72 #1,985
2016 – – 71 #2,019
2015 – – 113 #1,479
2014 – – 76 #1,911
2013 – – 118 #1,417
2012 – – 123 #1,373
2011 – – 143 #1,225
2010 – – 154 #1,177
2009 5 #18,511 177 #1,061
2008 – – 181 #1,051
2007 6 #16,337 199 #986
2006 6 #15,955 193 #966
2005 13 #8,549 163 #1,033
2004 9 #11,091 180 #940
2003 5 #16,832 177 #929
2002 5 #16,566 179 #903
2001 9 #10,460 128 #1,111
2000 10 #9,465 121 #1,146
1995 – – 41 #2,041
1990 – – 15 #3,857
1985 – – 8 #4,890
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Javen?

The median living Javen is about 18 years old. Half of all living Javens are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Javen are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Javen are alive in the United States, based on 3,561 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Javen in 2025?

Javen ranked #3,156 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Javen?

3,561 babies have been named Javen in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Javen most popular?

Javen peaked in 2007, when 205 newborns received the name.

Is Javen a boy or girl name?

Javen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Javen rising or falling?

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

Will Javen become more popular?

Javen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Javen 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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