Javis: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	5	5	1	–	#3,912
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	11	11	1	–	#3,717
1960s	–	30	30	3	+173%	#2,613
1970s	–	107	107	11	+257%	#2,676
1980s	–	185	185	19	+73%	#2,327
1990s	5	233	238	24	+29%	#2,401
2000s	–	176	176	18	-26%	#3,927
2010s	–	102	102	10	-42%	#3,941
2020s (to 2025)	–	20	20	3	-67%	#9,196

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,912

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,717

1960s

–

+173%

#2,613

1970s

–

107

+257%

#2,676

1980s

–

185

+73%

#2,327

1990s

233

238

+29%

#2,401

2000s

–

176

-26%

#3,927

2010s

–

102

-42%

#3,941

2020s (to 2025)

–

-67%

#9,196

The story of Javis

Javis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,245 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1935, 874 American babies have been named Javis. Its peak came in 1994, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Javis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Javis?

The median living Javis is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 40. An estimated 800 people named Javis 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.

Javis 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	–	–	6	#11,245
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	8	#9,196
2020	–	–	6	#11,202
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	5	#13,015
2017	–	–	14	#6,164
2016	–	–	8	#9,215
2015	–	–	12	#6,853
2014	–	–	6	#11,321
2013	–	–	13	#6,410
2012	–	–	6	#11,404
2011	–	–	12	#6,775
2010	–	–	26	#3,941
2009	–	–	19	#5,010
2008	–	–	23	#4,315
2007	–	–	13	#6,413
2006	–	–	7	#10,040
2005	–	–	21	#4,255
2004	–	–	23	#3,927
2003	–	–	21	#4,041
2002	–	–	15	#5,008
2001	–	–	14	#5,249
2000	–	–	20	#3,986
1995	–	–	22	#3,140
1990	–	–	29	#2,401
1985	–	–	16	#3,009
1980	–	–	18	#2,663
1975	–	–	5	#5,848
1970	–	–	13	#2,676
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	5	#3,912
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Javis?

The median living Javis is about 31 years old. Half of all living Javiss are between 21 and 40 years old.

How many people named Javis are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Javis are alive in the United States, based on 874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Javis in 2025?

Javis ranked #11,245 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Javis?

874 babies have been named Javis in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Javis most popular?

Javis peaked in 1994, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Javis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Javis rising or falling?

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

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Javis popularity over time

The story of Javis

How old are people named Javis?

Javis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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