boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Jovani

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,208 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,208
among boys · ↓35 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
168
named Jovani · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,167
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
346 babies
All-time total
7,490
#1,431 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Jovani popularity over time

7,490 babies have been named Jovani since 1974, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 18 18 2 – #4,350
1980s 21 312 333 33 +1750% #1,365
1990s 71 1,162 1,233 123 +270% #940
2000s 5 2,606 2,611 261 +112% #695
2010s 12 2,216 2,228 223 -15% #765
2020s (to 2025) 26 1,041 1,067 178 -20% #1,041

Where Jovani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 169 0.10 outside top 500
2027 170 0.10 outside top 500
2028 171 0.10 outside top 500
2029 171 0.10 outside top 500
2030 172 0.10 outside top 500

Where Jovani is most popular

Boys named Jovani per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.098 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jovani born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 80 0.169 +72%
Texas 148 0.168 +71%
Arizona 24 0.147 +50%
Illinois 36 0.141 +44%
New Jersey 26 0.129 +32%
California 117 0.128 +31%
Massachusetts 14 0.102 ≈ national
New York 44 0.102 ≈ national
Ohio 26 0.098 ≈ national
Georgia 24 0.095 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 25 0.094 ≈ national
Oklahoma 6 0.068 -31%
Colorado 8 0.062 -37%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -57%
Maryland 5 0.042 -57%
Michigan 8 0.039 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jovani

Jovani is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,208 in 2025 with 168 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 7,490 American babies have been named Jovani. Its peak came in 2009, when 346 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 Jovani stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jovani?

The median living Jovani is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 7,400 people named Jovani are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Jovani year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 168 #1,208
2024 – – 177 #1,173
2023 6 #14,226 148 #1,297
2022 5 #16,400 174 #1,174
2021 7 #12,800 179 #1,137
2020 8 #11,555 195 #1,041
2019 – – 170 #1,146
2018 – – 155 #1,213
2017 – – 171 #1,124
2016 – – 192 #1,036
2015 – – 215 #961
2014 – – 231 #925
2013 5 #17,849 222 #922
2012 – – 275 #808
2011 – – 292 #771
2010 7 #14,171 293 #765
2009 – – 346 #695
2008 – – 278 #789
2007 – – 288 #766
2006 – – 319 #695
2005 5 #17,713 277 #730
2004 – – 242 #757
2003 – – 224 #786
2002 – – 216 #799
2001 – – 236 #740
2000 – – 180 #877
1995 5 #14,425 110 #1,076
1990 7 #10,710 80 #1,230
1985 9 #7,217 27 #2,096
1980 6 #9,590 10 #3,983
1975 – – 5 #5,882
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jovani?

The median living Jovani is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jovanis are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Jovani are alive today?

An estimated 7,400 people named Jovani are alive in the United States, based on 7,490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jovani in 2025?

Jovani ranked #1,208 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 168 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jovani?

7,490 babies have been named Jovani in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jovani most popular?

Jovani peaked in 2009, when 346 newborns received the name.

Is Jovani a boy or girl name?

Jovani is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jovani rising or falling?

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

Will Jovani become more popular?

Jovani looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 172 boys named Jovani in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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