Boy’s name · Basque, Spanish

Javi

How to say it: HAH-vee · /ˈhɑvi/

Spanish short form of Javier, 'new house'; from Basque Etxeberri - sporty familiar name.

Javi was the 1,866th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.9-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,520 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,866for boys in 2025
1 in 57,161US babies
58born in 2025
#1,520projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Javi
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,866
Babies born in 202558
Share of births1 in 57,161
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.9
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,520

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Javi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 34 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Javi also love

Nicknames

  • Jav

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Javi is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Spanish.

Famous people named Javi

  • Javi Gracia (born 1970)Spanish association football player and manager
  • Javi Puado (born 1998)Spanish association football player
  • Javi Fuego (born 1984)Spanish footballer

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