Javon

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A few things about Javon you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Javon

Javon Francis

Jamaican athlete

Choose Javon and your child shares a first name with Javon Francis, a Jamaican athlete. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Javon, like who?” Javon Francis's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,111 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Javon, 169 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Javon would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJavon first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2001, when it ranked #357. Today it's #1,196, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJavon was 3.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,786 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 10,111.
• 🍂TrendJavon has slipped 77 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,196. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJavon is most popular in Kentucky, where it ranks #450, followed by Indiana (#668) and Georgia (#673). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.

About the name Javon

Javon is a boy name of American, English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-von”. US birth records list Javon for boys from 1960 to 2025, in 59 of those 66 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #357 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,196, with 169 babies.

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