Javaun
A masculine name of uncertain origin, potentially a blend of "Javier" and "-vaughn".
Name Census estimates that about 304 living Americans carry the first name Javaun. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Javaun today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Javaun births was 2000 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Javaun. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Javaun with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
304
~ 1 in 1,127,481 Americans
Peak year
2000
18 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,038
Tracked since 1986
Census
Javaun in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 268 people with the first name Javaun, which placed it at #31,773 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
#31,773
National first-name rank
People counted
268
268 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Javaun
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javaun is Black at 77.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.3%) and White (6.7%). 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 Javaun 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 Javaun at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.2% · 207
- Two or more races9.3% · 25
- White6.7% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
Popularity
Javaun: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Javaun from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 134 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
Javaun 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 Javaun during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Javaun
The name Javaun has its origins in the ancient Arabic language, tracing back to the 7th century AD. Derived from the root word "jawan," which means "youth" or "young man," the name carries a connotation of vitality and energy. This linguistic root can be found in various cultures that have been influenced by Arabic, including Persian and Turkish.
During the Islamic Golden Age, spanning from the 8th to the 13th century, the name Javaun gained prominence within the scholarly and literary circles of the Middle East. It was often associated with poets, philosophers, and intellectuals who celebrated the beauty of youth and the pursuit of knowledge.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Javaun can be found in the works of the renowned Persian poet Hafez, who lived from 1315 to 1390. In his poetic masterpiece, the Divan-e Hafez, he dedicates several verses to a beloved named Javaun, praising their youthful charm and grace.
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Javaun. In the 12th century, Javaun al-Kindi was a celebrated mathematician and astronomer from the city of Kufa, known for his contributions to the development of algebra and the study of celestial movements.
In the 14th century, Javaun al-Rumi was a Sufi mystic and poet from Anatolia, whose spiritual teachings and poetic verses still resonate with many today. His works, such as the Masnavi, are considered literary masterpieces that explore the depths of human existence and the divine.
Another prominent figure was Javaun ibn Battuta, a Moroccan explorer and traveler who lived from 1304 to 1369. His extensive travels across Africa, Asia, and Europe are documented in his famous travelogue, the Rihla, which provides invaluable insights into the cultures and civilizations of the medieval era.
In more recent times, Javaun al-Ghazali was an Egyptian philosopher and theologian who lived from 1058 to 1111. His influential work, "The Incoherence of the Philosophers," challenged the prevailing philosophical traditions of his time and sparked significant debates within the Islamic intellectual circles.
Finally, Javaun al-Haytham, also known as Alhazen, was an Iraqi mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who lived from 965 to 1040. He made groundbreaking contributions to the fields of optics and the scientific method, earning him the title of "the father of modern optics."
People
Javaun + last name combinations
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Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Javaun: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Javaun?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 304 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Javaun 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 1,127,481 US residents.
Is Javaun a common name?
We classify Javaun 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 Javaun most popular?
The single biggest year for Javaun was 2000, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Javaun is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Javaun in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 268 people with the name Javaun, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,773 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 Javaun 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 Javaun?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Javaun leans strongly male. 259 people counted with this name were male (97.4%), compared with 7 female bearers (2.6%). 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 Javaun?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javaun is Black at 77.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.3%) and White (6.7%). 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 Javaun most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Javaun in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.2% (207 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 Javaun in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Javaun a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Javaun 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 Javaun still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Javaun 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 Javaun 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 are called Javaun?
You can see how many Americans are named Javaun on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.