Javier

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Javier is the Spanish spelling of the masculine name Xavier. The name derives from the Catholic saint called Francis de Xavier, where Xavier refers to the saint's birthplace.

From Wikipedia

Javier first appears in the data in 1950 and has been recorded in 75 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1970 with 6,839 babies (rank #7 that year). In 2024 it was given to 498 boys (rank #23). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Javier

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Javier yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

303,088

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

6,839

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Javier

Javier Mileipresenter · b. 1970
Javier Bardemfilm actor · b. 1969
Javier Pérez de Cuéllarhead of government · b. 1920
Javier Mascheranoassociation football player · b. 1984
Javier Zanettiassociation football player · b. 1973

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1950	1,132	#39
1951	1,132	#39
1952	1,132	#39
1953	1,132	#39
1954	1,132	#39
1955	1,132	#39
1956	1,131	#39
1957	1,131	#39
1958	1,131	#39
1959	1,131	#39
1960	3,415	#21
1961	3,414	#21
1962	3,414	#21
1963	3,414	#21
1964	3,414	#21
1965	3,414	#21
1966	3,414	#21
1967	3,414	#21
1968	3,414	#21
1969	3,414	#21
1970	6,839	#7
1971	6,839	#7
1972	6,839	#7
1973	6,839	#7
1974	6,838	#7
1975	6,838	#7
1976	6,838	#7
1977	6,838	#7
1978	6,838	#7
1979	6,838	#7
1980	6,786	#2
1981	6,786	#2
1982	6,786	#2
1983	6,786	#2
1984	6,785	#2
1985	6,785	#2
1986	6,785	#2
1987	6,785	#2
1988	6,785	#2
1989	6,785	#2
1990	4,889	#4
1991	4,889	#4
1992	4,889	#4
1993	4,888	#4
1994	4,888	#4
1995	4,888	#4
1996	4,888	#4
1997	4,888	#4
1998	4,888	#4
1999	4,888	#4
2000	4,539	#7
2001	4,539	#7
2002	4,539	#7
2003	4,539	#7
2004	4,539	#7
2005	4,539	#7
2006	4,539	#7
2007	4,539	#7
2008	4,539	#7
2009	4,539	#7
2010	2,463	#13
2011	2,463	#13
2012	2,463	#13
2013	2,463	#13
2014	2,463	#13
2015	2,463	#13
2016	2,463	#13
2017	2,463	#13
2018	2,463	#13
2019	2,462	#13
2020	499	#23
2021	498	#24
2022	498	#24
2023	498	#23
2024	498	#23