Boys' name · since 1980

Javell

450 babies named Javell in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8,398 of 45,481
all-time among boys
450
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade

Javell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 450 recorded since 1980.

Social Security Administration records show Javell recorded 450 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2024.

  • #8,398 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 450 born since 1980
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Javell ranks #8,398 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 450 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,398 of 45,481
all-time among boys
450
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Javell's 450 recorded births place it above 81.51% 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.

Javell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Javell splits its recorded history at 2004: 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 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Javell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2002)
18
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
05101520 19801990199620022008201420202024 8

Javell by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (131 births, 29% of the file).

2000s was Javell's strongest decade.

131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Javell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 131 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Javell?
Since 1980, Social Security records show 450 babies named Javell. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #8,398 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 18 births.
Where does Javell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Javell ranks #8,398 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 Javell most popular?
Javell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Javell been used?
Records for Javell go back to 1980, giving 45 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Javell?
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 Javell's data

  • Javell's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (131 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Javell

Nearby Names Like Javell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Javell: 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, 1980–2024 (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 Javell 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.