Javion: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,786

among boys · ↓357 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Javion · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,979

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

448 babies

All-time total

6,900

#1,473 all-time among boys

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Javion popularity over time

6,900 babies have been named Javion since 1984, 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

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
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1980s	–	37	37	4	–	#3,521
1990s	5	445	450	45	+1116%	#1,074
2000s	6	2,945	2,951	295	+556%	#575
2010s	–	2,666	2,666	267	-10%	#681
2020s (to 2025)	–	796	796	133	-50%	#1,218

Where Javion 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	82	0.05	outside top 500
2027	76	0.04	outside top 500
2028	72	0.04	outside top 500
2029	68	0.04	outside top 500
2030	65	0.04	outside top 500

Where Javion is most popular

Boys named Javion per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.074 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Javion born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	16	0.282	+279%
Alabama	24	0.220	+196%
Louisiana	18	0.176	+137%
Georgia	40	0.158	+113%
Tennessee	24	0.133	+79%
Florida	58	0.122	+65%
South Carolina	12	0.116	+56%
North Carolina	28	0.110	+48%
Virginia	16	0.084	+14%
Michigan	16	0.078	+5%
Texas	64	0.073	≈ national
Ohio	18	0.068	-8%
New York	29	0.067	-10%
Illinois	17	0.067	-10%
Kentucky	6	0.060	-19%
Pennsylvania	12	0.045	-39%
New Jersey	5	0.025	-67%
California	6	0.007	-91%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Javion

Javion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,786 in 2025 with 90 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 6,900 American babies have been named Javion. Its peak came in 2008, when 448 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 Javion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Javion?

The median living Javion is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 20. An estimated 6,800 people named Javion 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.

Javion 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	–	–	90	#1,786
2024	–	–	128	#1,429
2023	–	–	148	#1,296
2022	–	–	119	#1,519
2021	–	–	156	#1,232
2020	–	–	155	#1,218
2019	–	–	226	#949
2018	–	–	216	#962
2017	–	–	264	#839
2016	–	–	264	#851
2015	–	–	241	#903
2014	–	–	280	#814
2013	–	–	266	#817
2012	–	–	249	#853
2011	–	–	313	#727
2010	–	–	347	#681
2009	–	–	426	#606
2008	–	–	448	#575
2007	–	–	399	#618
2006	–	–	358	#648
2005	–	–	292	#704
2004	–	–	272	#706
2003	–	–	216	#806
2002	–	–	217	#796
2001	–	–	157	#979
2000	6	#13,908	160	#953
1995	–	–	31	#2,467
1990	–	–	10	#5,156
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Javion?

The median living Javion is about 15 years old. Half of all living Javions are between 9 and 20 years old.

How many people named Javion are alive today?

An estimated 6,800 people named Javion are alive in the United States, based on 6,900 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Javion mean?

African-American coinage from the second half of the 20th century.

How popular is the name Javion in 2025?

Javion ranked #1,786 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 90 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Javion?

6,900 babies have been named Javion in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Javion most popular?

Javion peaked in 2008, when 448 newborns received the name.

Is Javion a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Javion rising or falling?

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

Will Javion become more popular?

Javion is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 boys named Javion 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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