How Many People Are Named Javier?
An estimated 102,347 people in the United States have the first name Javier. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Javier peaked in popularity in 2001 with 2,646 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Javier as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Javier paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Javier is overwhelmingly male, 493 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
102,347
About 1 in 3,349 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2001
2,646 births
Total Registered
107,193
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Javier
Javier is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 107,193 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Javier as a male name
Ranked #247 in 2024
1,435 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (2,637 births)
Javier as a female name
Ranked #16,199 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1993 (25 births)
Javier: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Javier span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 24,700 babies were registered. Javier has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Javier by Decade
How has Javier tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Javier by State
Birth registrations for Javier span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, Wyoming, Hawaii. On average, about 2,378 Javiers were registered per state.
Javier + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Javier as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Javier: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Javier?
We estimate approximately 102,347 people named Javier are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,349 Americans share this first name.
Is Javier a common name?
Javier is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 107,193 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Javier most popular?
Javier reached peak popularity in 2001, when 2,646 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Javier is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Javier a male name?
Javier is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Javier Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Javier Smith, Javier Johnson, Javier Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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