Javed
Masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "generous" or "giver of charity".
Name Census estimates that about 284 living Americans carry the first name Javed. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Javed today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Javed births was 2006 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Javed. 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
284
~ 1 in 1,206,881 Americans
Peak year
2006
15 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,066
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Javed: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Javed from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 82 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Javed remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Javed 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 Javed during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Javeds live
Origin
Meaning and history of Javed
The name Javed is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "jawad," which means "generous" or "noble." It is a masculine name that gained popularity in the Islamic world during the medieval period.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Javed can be traced back to the 7th century CE, when it was mentioned in various Arabic literary works and historical texts. It became particularly popular during the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from 750 to 1258 CE, as the name was associated with virtues like generosity and nobility.
One of the earliest and most notable individuals to bear the name Javed was Javed ibn Jarir al-Tabari, a renowned Islamic scholar and historian who lived from 838 to 923 CE. His monumental work, "Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk" (History of Prophets and Kings), is considered a seminal text in Islamic historiography.
Another prominent figure was Javed al-Kirmani, a Persian Sufi mystic and philosopher who lived in the 11th century CE. He is best known for his work "Rawhat al-Insaf" (The Garden of Justice), which explored the concepts of divine love and the unity of existence.
During the Mughal Empire in India, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th century, the name Javed gained popularity among the Muslim nobility and aristocracy. One notable bearer of the name was Javed Khan, a military commander and statesman who served under the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the late 17th century.
In more recent history, Javed Akhtar, an Indian poet, lyricist, and screenwriter, has been a prominent figure associated with the name. Born in 1945, he is a recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award, for his contributions to Indian literature and cinema.
Another notable individual is Javed Miandad, a former Pakistani cricketer who played from 1976 to 1996. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in Pakistan's cricketing history and was a part of the team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
While the name Javed has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has transcended borders and is now found among various ethnic and religious communities around the world, reflecting its enduring appeal and the appreciation for its positive connotations of generosity and nobility.
People
Javed + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Javed 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
Javed: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Javed?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 284 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Javed 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 1,206,881 US residents.
Is Javed a common name?
We classify Javed as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 291 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Javed most popular?
The single biggest year for Javed was 2006, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Javed is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Javed a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Javed 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.
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.