Girls' name · since 1972

Javana

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Javana, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,797 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade

72 girls have been named Javana since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Javana recorded 72 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2015.

  • #30,797 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1972
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Javana ranks #30,797 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.

#30,797 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Javana's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Javana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Javana splits its recorded history at 1993: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Javana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1990)
8
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
456789 197219791980198819891990199319962001200720082015 5

Javana by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 33% of the file).

1990s was Javana's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Javana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Javana?
72 babies have been named Javana since 1972. All-time, it sits at #30,797 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1990 with 8 births.
Where does Javana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Javana ranks #30,797 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Javana most popular?
Javana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Javana been used?
Records for Javana go back to 1972, giving 44 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Javana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Javonna, Javon, Javier, Javeah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Javana's data

  • Javana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Javana

Nearby Names Like Javana

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Javana

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Javana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Javana 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 August 2026.