US rank #2556 Boys' name Peak 2007 3,423 births

Javen — #2556 US boys' name

3,423 babies named Javen in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61970s281980s621990s3902000s16982010s10212020s218
#2556
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Javen was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

199 babies were named Javen in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Javen

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,423 babies named Javen between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Javen currently holds the #2556 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 199 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Javen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,698 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Javen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 394 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Javen in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Javen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,423 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Javen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,423

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2007

199 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,556

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Javen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
199
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420182012200620001994198819791952 6

Javen popularity over time — girls

100 total births recorded since 1992 (Javen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 100 births
468101214 20092006200420022000199819931992 5

Javen by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,698 births that decade — 50% of Javen's all-time total
1950s61970s281980s621990s3902000s16982010s10212020s218

Javen by state

Where Javen concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Javen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
394 11.5%
#2 California
225 6.6%
#3 Florida
186 5.4%
#4 Georgia
144 4.2%
#5 Ohio
109 3.2%
#6 Louisiana
107 3.1%
#7 Michigan
106 3.1%
#8 New York
83 2.4%
Texas share of Javen's total US births 11.5%
Even split

394 of 3,423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Javen appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Javen?
3,423 babies have been named Javen since 1952. It currently ranks #2556 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 199 births.
When was Javen most popular?
Javen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,698 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Javen most popular?
The top states for the name Javen are Texas (394 births), California (225 births), Florida (186 births).
How long has the name Javen been used?
Javen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Javen?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.