Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Javon is a variant of Javan. An origin associated with Javan is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Javon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18,406
- 17,646 boys · 760 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 755 babies
- 2025
- 169
- #1,198 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 169 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,198 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 9.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 742 in 2001. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,502 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Javon
- Javon FrancisJamaican athleteborn 1994
- Javon WaltonAmerican actor and boxerborn 2006
- Javon McCreaAmerican basketball player (born 1992)
- Javon Freeman-LibertyAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
- Javon HargraveAmerican football player (born 1993)
- Javon SmallAmerican basketball player (born 2002)
- Javon EastJamaican association football playerborn 1995
- Javon JacksonAmerican musicianborn 1965
- Javon WalkerAmerican football playerborn 1978
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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