Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Jovana

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,374
Rank 2025
#11,374
among girls · ↓5,102 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Jovana
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
185 babies
All-time total
2,048
#4,641 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Jovana popularity over time

2,048 babies have been named Jovana since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1970s 94 9 – #3,041
1980s 287 29 +205% #2,366
1990s 588 59 +105% #1,440
2000s 720 72 +22% #1,133
2010s 258 26 -64% #3,379
2020s (to 2025) 101 17 -35% #5,544

The story of Jovana

Jovana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,374 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,048 American babies have been named Jovana. Its peak came in 2001, when 185 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jovana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jovana?

The median living Jovana is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 33. An estimated 2,000 people named Jovana are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jovana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,374
2024 19 #6,272
2023 13 #8,250
2022 23 #5,544
2021 16 #7,096
2020 22 #5,556
2019 28 #4,831
2018 22 #5,686
2017 21 #5,932
2016 17 #7,054
2015 20 #6,338
2014 21 #6,096
2013 17 #7,198
2012 31 #4,655
2011 33 #4,409
2010 48 #3,379
2009 44 #3,645
2008 44 #3,673
2007 45 #3,627
2006 53 #3,151
2005 64 #2,653
2004 72 #2,378
2003 78 #2,214
2002 76 #2,188
2001 185 #1,133
2000 59 #2,552
1995 55 #2,380
1990 59 #2,187
1985 20 #4,044
1980 41 #2,366
1975 8 #6,765
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Famous people named Jovana

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jovana Joksimović Jovana Joksimović Serbian television presenter (born 1981) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jovana Jakšić Jovana Jakšić Serbian tennis player (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jovana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jovana?

The median living Jovana is about 24 years old. Half of all living Jovanas are between 19 and 33 years old.

How many people named Jovana are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Jovana are alive in the United States, based on 2,048 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jovana in 2025?

Jovana ranked #11,374 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jovana?

2,048 babies have been named Jovana in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jovana most popular?

Jovana peaked in 2001, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Jovana a boy or girl name?

Jovana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jovana rising or falling?

Jovana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Jovana?

Well-known people named Jovana include Jovana Joksimović (presenter), Jovana Jakšić (tennis player).

Names like Jovana

Names that sound and feel close to Jovana: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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