Javi
Boy name · #2380 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Javi is currently the #2380 boy name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 boys born in 2025 was named Javi.
Babies named Javi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Javi first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 77 babies and a rank of #1986. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Javi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Javi in class?
Javi scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Javi is most common
State-level data for Javi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Javi
Statistically, parents drawn to Javi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Navi, Lavi, Kavi, Davi, and Jovi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Javi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2363 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2012 |
| 2023 | 77 | #1986 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2355 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 42 | #2846 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 52 | #2472 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7270 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Javi a popular boy name?
Javi ranked #2380 among boys in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Javi most popular?
Javi peaked in 2023, when 77 American boys received the name (ranked #1986 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Javi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American boys was named Javi. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.