Javid
An Arabic name meaning "eternal" or "everlasting".
Name Census estimates that about 383 living Americans carry the first name Javid. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Javid today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Javid births was 2004 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Javid. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Javid with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
383
~ 1 in 894,920 Americans
Peak year
2004
18 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,425
Tracked since 1979
Census
Javid in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 803 people with the first name Javid, which placed it at #14,613 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
#14,613
National first-name rank
People counted
803
803 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
36.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Javid
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javid is White at 36.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (26.0%) and Black (15.2%). 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 Javid 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 Javid at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White36.0% · 289
- Asian and Pacific Islander26.0% · 209
- Black or African American15.2% · 122
- Hispanic or Latino12.2% · 98
- Two or more races9.5% · 76
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 9
Popularity
Javid: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Javid 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 119 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
Javid 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 Javid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Javids live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Javid, while Texas, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Javid
The name Javid has its origins in the Persian language and culture, tracing back to the ancient Iranian civilizations. It is derived from the Persian word "javid," which means "eternal" or "everlasting." The name carries connotations of immortality, longevity, and endurance.
In the historical context, the name Javid has been associated with various literary works and notable figures from the Persian-speaking regions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the epic poetry of the 10th century Persian poet Ferdowsi, who mentioned it in his masterpiece, the Shahnameh (Book of Kings).
Over the centuries, several individuals have borne the name Javid and left their mark on various fields. One notable figure was Javid Nurbakhsh (1926-2008), a prominent Iranian Sufi master, philosopher, and author who founded the Nimatullahi Order of Dervishes. His writings and teachings had a profound impact on the spiritual and intellectual landscape of Iran.
Another individual of historical significance was Javid Khan Shor (1653-1718), a renowned Uzbek poet and calligrapher from the Bukhara region (present-day Uzbekistan). His poetic works, written in the Chagatai language, are celebrated for their lyrical beauty and deep philosophical insights.
In the realm of music, Javid Hiravi (1492-1588) was a celebrated Persian musician and composer from the city of Herat (present-day Afghanistan). He is credited with developing and refining the classical Persian musical system known as the Radif, which laid the foundation for the modern Iranian music tradition.
Historically, the name Javid has also been borne by influential figures in the fields of science and scholarship. One such individual was Javid Al-Kindi (801-873 CE), an Arab philosopher, mathematician, and scientist considered to be one of the first great philosophers of the Islamic world. His contributions to various branches of knowledge, including optics, medicine, and metaphysics, were significant.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who carried the name Javid throughout history, each leaving an indelible mark on their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human culture and knowledge.
People
Javid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Javid 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
Javid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Javid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 383 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Javid 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 894,920 US residents.
Is Javid a common name?
We classify Javid as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 391 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Javid most popular?
The single biggest year for Javid was 2004, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Javid is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Javid in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 803 people with the name Javid, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,613 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 Javid 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 Javid?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Javid leans strongly male. 790 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 11 female bearers (1.4%). 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 Javid?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javid is White at 36.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (26.0%) and Black (15.2%). 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 Javid most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Javid in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.0% (289 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 Javid in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Javid a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Javid 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 Javid still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Javid 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 Javid 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 Javid?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.