How popular is the name Java?

Java last appeared in U.S. records in 2000.

Java

JAH-vuh /ˈdʒɑːvə/

boy 2 syllables fading

Java is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Java is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2000. Java was first reported in SSA data in 1969 and peaked in 1969 (7 births).

About the name Java

PronunciationJAH-vuh /ˈdʒɑːvə/

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How popular is Java?

Boys named Java

Boys named Java per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1969–2000 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2000) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Girls named Java

Girls named Java per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1969–2000 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2000) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Java total popularity by year

Year	U.S. births	U.S. + territories	♀ Rank	♂ Rank
2000	5	5	#16,085	—
1998	5	5	#15,140	—
1980	6	—	—	#5,849
1979	7	—	—	#5,076
1978	7	—	#7,963	—
1969	7	—	—	#3,751

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