Boys' name · since 1974

Javad

Javad has 57 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

57
total births
1974–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade

Javad sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 57 recorded since 1974.

Javad has 57 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2003.

  • 57 total births
  • 1974–2003 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 60% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Javad's 57 recorded births place it above 53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Javad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Javad's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Javad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1986)
9
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
45678910 197419791980198119831986198819902003 5

Javad by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Javad's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Javad births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Javad?
Javad has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 9 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Javad most popular?
Javad was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Javad been used?
Javad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 30 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Javad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Javier, Javon, Javion, Javonte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Javad's data

  • Javad's decade-level peak was the 1980s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Javad: Baby Name Since 1974 - 57 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/javad. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Javad draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.