Total births
177
Unisex name · since 1999
Javani
177 babies named Javani in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8041
- among boys today
- 177
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Javani is the #8041 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 177 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Javani recorded 177 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #8041 nationally today, ahead of 44% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #8041 among boys today
- 177 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Javani is currently the #8041 unisex name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 177 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8041
- among boys today
- 177
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Javani vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8041
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Javani was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
14 babies were named Javani in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Javani compares
177 36th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Javani's all-time total is 52% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Javani | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 177 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Javani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Javani's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Javani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#8,041
Active since
1999
Javani popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Javani popularity over time - girls
14 total births recorded since 2019 (Javani as girls' name)
Javani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Javani's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Javani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Javani? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 177 babies named Javani. Today it holds rank #8041 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 14 births.
When was Javani most popular? ▼
Javani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Javani a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Javani is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 177 births, and as a girl's name it has 14 births.
How long has the name Javani been used? ▼
Records for Javani go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Javani? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Javani
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Javani: #8041 Unisex Name - 177 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/javani. 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 Javani 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 June 2026.