boy's name
Javan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,936
Javan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2004, when 142 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Javan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 41 |
| 1930s | 41 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 58 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 298 |
| 1980s | 470 |
| 1990s | 773 |
| 2000s | 1,100 |
| 2010s | 549 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 162 |
How popular is Javan?
In 2025, Javan was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Javan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Javan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Javan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Javan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Javan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Javan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Javan
How popular is the name Javan?
In 2025, Javan was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Javan a girl's or a boy's name?
Javan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Javan?
Javan has 2 syllables.
When was Javan most popular?
Javan peaked in 2004, when 142 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Javan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Javan currently ranks #4,034 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.