Recorded 1984–2021 Boys' name Peak 2005 226 births

Javius — boys' name

226 babies named Javius in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s522000s1052010s592020s5

The verdict

226 boys have been named Javius since 1984, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

226
total births
1984–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Javius was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

16 babies were named Javius in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Javius

The Social Security Administration has registered 226 babies named Javius between 1984 and 2021, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Javius currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Javius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Javius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Javius 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 226 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.

Javius at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

226

Since 1984

38 years of records

Peak year

2005

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1984

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2021

Javius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1984

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2005)
16
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
05101520 20212014200920052001199419901984 5

Javius by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
105 births that decade — 46% of Javius's all-time total
1980s51990s522000s1052010s592020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Javius?
226 babies have been named Javius since 1984. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2005 with 16 births.
When was Javius most popular?
Javius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Javius been used?
Javius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 38 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Javius?
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.

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, 1984–2021 (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.