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Java
OriginAnglicization of Indonesian Jawa; place name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Java
A name with something for everyone: for romantics, it's a beautiful Indonesian island; for teckies, it's a computer programming language.
Java is also given to boys.
Pronounced JAH-vuh.
As of October 2026, Java ranked #5849 for boys in US births in 1980 and #16085 for girls in US births in 2000 SSA, peaked at #3751 for boys in 1969 and #7962 for girls in 1978.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Java Kumala Holloway (b. 2009)Girl
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Java in pop culture
- JavaGirl
female character on TV's "The Tribe"
- Java the CavemanGirl
character in the TV series "Martin Mystery"
- JavaGirl
Neanderthal villain in DC Comics
- JavaGirl
Indonesia
- JavaGirl
a term for coffee
- JavaGirl
a programming language
Java in blog posts
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