Javonne
An Anglo-French name meaning "God is gracious" or "God will forgive".
Name Census estimates that about 650 living Americans carry the first name Javonne. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 53.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Javonne today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Javonne births was 1992 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Javonne. 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.
Key insights
- • Javonne was once a predominantly female name but has become increasingly popular for boys in recent decades.
People living today
650
~ 1 in 527,314 Americans
Peak year
1992
31 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,551
Tracked since 1966
Census
Javonne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 629 people with the first name Javonne, which placed it at #17,509 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
#17,509
National first-name rank
People counted
629
629 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Javonne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javonne is Black at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and White (5.7%). 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 Javonne 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 Javonne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.0% · 516
- Two or more races6.7% · 42
- White5.7% · 36
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Javonne
Javonne is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 679 total registrations, 318 (46.8%) were male and 361 (53.2%) were female.
Javonne as a male name
- Ranked #12,954 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2000 (21 births)
Javonne as a female name
- Ranked #11,551 in 2002
- 8 female births in 2002
- Peak: 1985 (20 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Javonne on both sides of the split. Of the 622 people counted with this name, 266 were male (42.8%) and 356 were female (57.2%).
Popularity
Javonne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Javonne from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 232 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Javonne 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 Javonne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Javonnes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Javonne
The name Javonne is of French origin, stemming from the masculine given name Javan, which itself is derived from the biblical name "Javan." Javan was one of the sons of Japheth, who was a son of Noah in the biblical Book of Genesis. The name Javan is linked to the ancient region of Ionia, which encompassed parts of modern-day western Turkey and the Aegean Islands.
The earliest recorded use of the name Javonne can be traced back to the 17th century in France. It was initially a masculine name but later gained popularity as a feminine name as well. The addition of the suffix "-onne" was a common practice in French to create feminine versions of masculine names.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Javonne was Javonne de Chelles, a French nobleman who lived in the late 17th century. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis XIV and played a significant role in the political affairs of that era.
Another notable individual with the name Javonne was Javonne d'Aubigné, a French writer and philosopher who lived from 1670 to 1745. She was known for her literary works that explored themes of morality, religion, and social commentary. Her seminal work, "Les Aventures d'Émile," was widely acclaimed and influenced subsequent generations of writers.
In the 18th century, Javonne de Montfort, a French actress, gained fame for her performances on the Parisian stage. Born in 1725, she was celebrated for her portrayal of tragic roles and her mastery of the art of declamation.
The name Javonne also found its way into the annals of religious history. Javonne de Sainte-Claire was a French nun who lived from 1680 to 1754. She was renowned for her piety and charitable works, establishing several orphanages and schools for underprivileged children in her lifetime.
Lastly, Javonne Delacroix, a French painter born in 1798, was a prominent figure in the Romantic art movement of the 19th century. His vibrant and emotionally charged works, often depicting scenes from literature and mythology, earned him widespread critical acclaim and influenced subsequent generations of artists.
While the name Javonne has its origins in France, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, though its usage remains relatively uncommon compared to other French names.
People
Javonne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Javonne 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
Javonne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Javonne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 650 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Javonne 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 527,314 US residents.
Is Javonne a common name?
We classify Javonne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 679 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Javonne most popular?
The single biggest year for Javonne was 1992, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Javonne is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Javonne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 629 people with the name Javonne, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,509 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 Javonne 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 Javonne?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Javonne on both sides of the split. Of the 622 people counted with this name, 266 were male (42.8%) and 356 were female (57.2%). 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 Javonne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Javonne is Black at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and White (5.7%). 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 Javonne most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Javonne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.0% (516 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 Javonne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Javonne a female name?
Yes, 53.2% of people registered as Javonne in the SSA data are female. 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 Javonne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Javonne 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 Javonne 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 common is the name Javonne?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Javonne on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.