How popular is the name Javier?

In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Javier, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2014, with 29 births.

Is Javier a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 108,463 US babies named Javier since 1880 were boys.

When was Javier most popular?

2001 in the United States, when 2,637 babies were named Javier, its highest rank at 149th.

Is Javier also a surname?

Yes. Javier is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.

The first name Javier

A boy’s name from Spanish.

3 syllables Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Spanish origin

A male given name from Spanish.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 12 boys were named Javier, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 29 births (#988).

517

babies named Javier, 1996–2025

#2,014

rank in 2025

2014

peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Javier with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Javier at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 1,252 boys born in the United States were named Javier, the 274th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 2,637 were.

108,463

babies named Javier since 1880

#274

rank in 2025

2001

peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Javier

64 on Wikidata, most written-about first

Javier Milei
Economist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
5th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1920-2020)
Javier Mascherano
Argentine association football player and manager, born 1984
Javier Zanetti
Argentine association football player (born 1973)
Javier Saviola
Argentine footballer, born 1981
Javier Pastore
Argentine association football player de talleres, born 1989
Javier Sotomayor
Cuban high jumper, born 1967
Javier Balboa
Equatorial Guinean association football player, born 1985
Javier Perez-Capdevila
Cuban scientist, born 1963
Javier Pinola
Argentine association football player, born 1983
Javier Frana
Argentine tennis player, born 1966
Javier Margas
Chilean footballer, born 1969

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Javier?: Javier comes from Spanish.
How popular is the name Javier?: In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Javier, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2014, with 29 births.
Is Javier a boy's or a girl's name?: Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 108,463 US babies named Javier since 1880 were boys.
When was Javier most popular?: 2001 in the United States, when 2,637 babies were named Javier, its highest rank at 149th.
Is Javier also a surname?: Yes. Javier is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.