Javonna
Derived from the feminine French name Yvonne, possibly meaning "yew wood" or "archer".
Name Census estimates that about 825 living Americans carry the first name Javonna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Javonna today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Javonna births was 1990 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Javonna. 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
825
~ 1 in 415,460 Americans
Peak year
1990
41 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,793
Tracked since 1965
Census
Javonna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 678 people with the first name Javonna, which placed it at #16,581 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
#16,581
National first-name rank
People counted
678
678 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Javonna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javonna is Black at 78.8%. The next largest groups are White (10.9%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). 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 Javonna 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 Javonna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.8% · 534
- White10.9% · 74
- Two or more races5.3% · 36
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 30
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4
Popularity
Javonna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Javonna from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 304 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Javonna 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 Javonna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Javonnas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Javonna, while Michigan, Illinois, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Javonna
The name Javonna has its roots in the ancient Etruscan civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy. It is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "javon," which loosely translates to "life" or "vitality." The name was particularly popular among the aristocratic families of Etruria, who saw it as a symbol of strength and prosperity.
During the height of the Roman Empire, the name Javonna gained widespread recognition and was adopted by many Roman families, particularly those with ties to the Etruscan culture. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentions a woman named Javonna Caecilia, a member of the influential Caecilii family.
In the Middle Ages, the name Javonna resurfaced in various parts of Europe, often associated with individuals of noble or religious standing. One notable figure was Javonna of Burgundy, a 12th-century abbess who was renowned for her piety and leadership of the Cistercian Order.
The Renaissance period saw a resurgence of interest in classical names, and Javonna once again became a popular choice among the Italian nobility. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Javonna Tornabuoni, a wealthy Florentine patron of the arts who commissioned works from renowned artists such as Botticelli and Ghirlandaio.
In the 17th century, the name Javonna found its way to the New World, where it was adopted by some of the early settlers in the American colonies. One notable figure was Javonna Woodbury, a Puritan woman who was among the founders of the town of Taunton, Massachusetts, in the late 1600s.
Other notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Javonna include Javonna Feretti, an Italian opera singer of the 18th century, and Javonna Almeida, a Portuguese explorer who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his voyages to India in the late 15th century.
While the name Javonna has witnessed ebbs and flows in popularity over the centuries, its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods is a testament to its rich historical significance and the enduring appeal of its Etruscan roots.
People
Javonna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Javonna 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
Javonna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Javonna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 825 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Javonna 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 415,460 US residents.
Is Javonna a common name?
We classify Javonna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 862 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Javonna most popular?
The single biggest year for Javonna was 1990, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Javonna is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Javonna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 678 people with the name Javonna, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,581 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 Javonna 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 Javonna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Javonna appears almost entirely female. Of the 681 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Javonna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javonna is Black at 78.8%. The next largest groups are White (10.9%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). 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 Javonna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Javonna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.8% (534 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 Javonna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Javonna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Javonna in the SSA data are female. 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 Javonna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Javonna 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 Javonna 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 Javonna?
Find out how many Americans are named Javonna on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.