Javarion
Masculine name with unclear meaning and possible origins in African languages.
Name Census estimates that about 306 living Americans carry the first name Javarion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Javarion today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Javarion births was 2008 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Javarion. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
306
~ 1 in 1,120,112 Americans
Peak year
2008
41 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,159
Tracked since 2000
Census
Javarion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 215 people with the first name Javarion, which placed it at #36,733 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,733
National first-name rank
People counted
215
215 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Javarion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javarion is Black at 88.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.0%) and Hispanic (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Javarion described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Javarion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.8% · 191
- Two or more races7.0% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 6
- White1.4% · 3
Popularity
Javarion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Javarion from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 178 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Javarion by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Javarion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Javarions live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Georgia, Illinois, Texas recorded the most babies named Javarion, while Texas, Illinois, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Javarion
The name Javarion has its roots in the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia, dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "java," meaning "to create" or "to bring forth," and "rion," which translates to "guardian" or "protector." This suggests that the name Javarion may have been associated with the concept of a creative force or a guardian figure in Sumerian culture.
While there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that explicitly mention the name Javarion, it is possible that it was used among the Sumerian people as a personal name or a title. The combination of the words "java" and "rion" could have been a way to honor or invoke the idea of a guardian or protector who brings forth creation or life.
The earliest recorded example of the name Javarion can be traced back to the 9th century BCE, where it was found inscribed on a clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon. This tablet was part of a collection of cuneiform writings that documented various names and their meanings.
Throughout history, there have been notable individuals who bore the name Javarion, though their accounts are somewhat obscure. One such figure was Javarion of Ephesus, a philosopher and scholar who lived in the 3rd century BCE. He is known for his writings on the principles of nature and the harmony of the universe.
Another individual with the name Javarion was a warrior from the ancient Celtic tribes who resided in what is now modern-day France. He lived in the 1st century BCE and is said to have been a fierce fighter who defended his people against Roman invasion.
In the 5th century CE, there was a monk named Javarion who resided in a monastery in the Byzantine Empire. He was known for his devotion to spiritual practices and his writings on the nature of the soul.
During the Renaissance period, a painter named Javarion di Firenze was born in Florence, Italy, in 1437. He was renowned for his intricate frescoes and religious artwork that adorned several churches and cathedrals in the region.
The name Javarion also appeared in the 17th century, belonging to a Portuguese explorer named Javarion da Silva, who was part of an expedition to the Americas in the early 1600s. He is credited with documenting the flora and fauna of the regions he explored, contributing to the understanding of the natural world at the time.
While the name Javarion is not widely used in modern times, its ancient origins and historical significance make it a unique and intriguing name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Javarion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Javarion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Javarion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Javarion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 306 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Javarion going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,120,112 US residents.
Is Javarion a common name?
We classify Javarion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 309 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Javarion most popular?
The single biggest year for Javarion was 2008, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Javarion is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Javarion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 215 people with the name Javarion, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,733 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Javarion in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Javarion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Javarion appears almost entirely male. Of the 216 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Javarion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javarion is Black at 88.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.0%) and Hispanic (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Javarion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Javarion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.8% (191 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Javarion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Javarion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Javarion in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Javarion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Javarion in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Javarion can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Javarion?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.