Javares
A masculine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 218 living Americans carry the first name Javares. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Javares today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Javares births was 1979 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Javares. 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
218
~ 1 in 1,572,268 Americans
Peak year
1979
10 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,951
Tracked since 1978
Census
Javares in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 175 people with the first name Javares, which placed it at #41,669 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
#41,669
National first-name rank
People counted
175
175 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Javares
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javares is Black at 93.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.7%) and Hispanic (1.7%). 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 Javares 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 Javares at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.7% · 164
- White1.7% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
- Two or more races1.1% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Javares: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Javares 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 75 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Javares 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 Javares during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Javares' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Javares
The name Javares is believed to have originated from the ancient language of Aramaic, spoken in the Middle East during the 8th century BC. It is derived from the root word "yavar," which means "to bear" or "to carry." The name is thought to have been bestowed upon children with the hope that they would carry on the family's legacy or bear the responsibilities of adulthood with strength and honor.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Javares can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish texts dated between the 3rd century BC and the 1st century AD. In these scrolls, a man named Javares ben Eleazar is mentioned as a scribe and a scholar.
During the Byzantine era, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th century AD, the name Javares gained popularity among Greek and Roman Christians. It was often given to individuals who displayed a strong devotion to their faith and a willingness to bear the burden of spreading the teachings of Christianity.
In the 11th century, a renowned Arab philosopher and scholar named Javares ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, physics, and metaphysics. His works were widely studied and influential in both the Islamic world and Europe during the Middle Ages.
Another notable figure bearing the name Javares was Javares al-Andalusi, a 12th-century Moorish poet and historian from Andalusia, Spain. His poetic works celebrated the beauty of nature and the human experience, while his historical writings documented the rich cultural heritage of the Iberian Peninsula.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian architect and engineer named Javares Fontana (1546-1608) gained recognition for his innovative designs and contributions to the field of hydraulics. He was responsible for the construction of several notable fountains and waterworks in Rome and other Italian cities.
Throughout history, the name Javares has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, artists, philosophers, and religious figures. While its origins may be rooted in ancient times, the name continues to be bestowed upon children today, carrying with it the hope of strength, responsibility, and a willingness to bear the weight of their aspirations and legacies.
People
Javares + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Javares 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
Javares: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Javares?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 218 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Javares 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 1,572,268 US residents.
Is Javares a common name?
We classify Javares as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 224 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Javares most popular?
The single biggest year for Javares was 1979, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Javares is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Javares in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 175 people with the name Javares, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,669 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 Javares 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 Javares?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Javares appears almost entirely male. Of the 172 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Javares?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javares is Black at 93.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.7%) and Hispanic (1.7%). 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 Javares most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Javares in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (164 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 Javares in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Javares a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Javares 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.
Is Javares still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Javares 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 Javares 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 Americans are named Javares?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.