How Many People Are Named Javon?
An estimated 17,853 people in the United States have the first name Javon. It is predominantly male (95.8%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Javon peaked in popularity in 2001 with 755 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Javon 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 Javon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Javon is overwhelmingly male, 760 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
17,853
About 1 in 19,199 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.8% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2001
755 births
Total Registered
18,234
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Javon
Javon is predominantly male (95.8%), though 760 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Javon as a male name
Ranked #1,205 in 2024
168 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (742 births)
Javon as a female name
Ranked #16,950 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1981 (38 births)
Javon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Javon span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 6,685 babies were registered. Javon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Javon by Decade
How has Javon 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.
Javon by State
Birth registrations for Javon span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in South Dakota, New Mexico, Oregon. On average, about 412 Javons were registered per state.
Javon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Javon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Javon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Javon?
We estimate approximately 17,853 people named Javon 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 19,199 Americans share this first name.
Is Javon a common name?
Javon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,234 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Javon most popular?
Javon reached peak popularity in 2001, when 755 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Javon is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Javon a male name?
Javon is predominantly male. 95.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Javon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Javon Smith, Javon Johnson, Javon 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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