Boys' name · since 1976

Javas

Javas has 16 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,763 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade

Javas sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Javas recorded 16 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1983.

  • #30,763 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1976
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Javas ranks #30,763 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.

#30,763 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Javas's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Javas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Javas splits its recorded history at 1978: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Javas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1978)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 197619781983 5

Javas by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1970s was Javas's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Javas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Javas?
16 babies have been named Javas since 1976. All-time, it sits at #30,763 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1978 with 6 births.
Where does Javas sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Javas ranks #30,763 of 45,481 boys' 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 Javas most popular?
Javas was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Javas been used?
Javas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 8 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Javas?
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 Javas's data

  • Javas's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Javas: 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, 1976–1983 (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 Javas 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.