ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1999 First Year 2026 Last Year 2020 Peak Year #5979 Peak Rank 183 Total Count 23 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2019 First Year 2021 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #10287 Peak Rank 14 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Javani What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Javoni is a village in Bandar Charak Rural District, Shibkaveh District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 137, in 22 families. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javoni) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javoni) 📖 ## The Story of Javani ### As a girl name Javani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 9 births, good for #10,287 nationwide. About 64% of every Javani on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Javani last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 14 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Javani as a boy name dates back to 1999, when 7 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Javani — #5,979 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Javani on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Javani ranks #7,541 for boys with 8 births, holding steady (+4%). All told, over 183 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Javani Phonetically similar names — useful when Javani is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Giovanni](/giovanni) * [Giovani](/giovani) * Giovane * [Giovanna](/giovanna) * [Javan](/javan) * [Gianni](/gianni) * [Javari](/javari) * [Shavonne](/shavonne) * Jevons * [Johnny](/johnny) * [Jonny](/jonny) * [Johny](/johny) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Javani What does the name Javani mean? Javoni is a village in Bandar Charak Rural District, Shibkaveh District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 137, in 22 families. How popular is Javani in 2026? In 2026, Javani ranks #7,541 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Javani most popular? Javani reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #5,979 that year with 14 babies given the name. Is Javani a unisex name? Yes — Javani is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 7% of Javanis assigned female and 93% assigned male historically. What names go well with Javani? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Javani include Kaymen, Safi, Ajahni. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦KaymenPeak #5979](/kaymen)[👦SafiPeak #5979](/safi)[👦AjahniPeak #5979](/ajahni)[👦KhamirPeak #5979](/khamir) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧StellarPeak #10287](/stellar)[👧HarmonPeak #10287](/harmon)[👧XinaPeak #10287](/xina)[👧FlowerPeak #10287](/flower) ## About the name Javani Javani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 183 births in the dataset. Javani's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #5,979\. Use the chart and map above to compare Javani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2020 → ](/year/2020) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.