Jovanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,812

among girls · ↓111 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jovanna · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

204 babies

All-time total

3,203

#3,453 all-time among girls

First recorded

1935

in Social Security records

Jovanna popularity over time

3,203 babies have been named Jovanna since 1935, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,538
1940s	7	1	+40%	#4,547
1950s	33	3	+371%	#3,663
1960s	37	4	+12%	#3,742
1970s	211	21	+470%	#2,025
1980s	578	58	+174%	#1,691
1990s	856	86	+48%	#1,260
2000s	958	96	+12%	#1,052
2010s	370	37	-61%	#3,026
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-33%	#4,136

Where Jovanna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jovanna

Jovanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,812 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1935, 3,203 American babies have been named Jovanna. Its peak came in 2001, when 204 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 Jovanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jovanna?

The median living Jovanna is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 3,100 people named Jovanna are alive in the United States today.

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

Jovanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,812
2024	22	#5,701
2023	17	#6,784
2022	20	#6,091
2021	35	#4,136
2020	33	#4,215
2019	16	#7,172
2018	33	#4,282
2017	39	#3,884
2016	42	#3,676
2015	31	#4,540
2014	34	#4,313
2013	32	#4,479
2012	42	#3,749
2011	45	#3,520
2010	56	#3,026
2009	66	#2,739
2008	73	#2,566
2007	70	#2,628
2006	71	#2,567
2005	64	#2,654
2004	92	#2,011
2003	97	#1,888
2002	132	#1,446
2001	204	#1,052
2000	89	#1,908
1995	65	#2,089
1990	77	#1,853
1985	50	#2,116
1980	52	#2,027
1975	14	#4,439
1970	8	#6,035
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,538
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jovanna?

The median living Jovanna is about 27 years old. Half of all living Jovannas are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Jovanna are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Jovanna are alive in the United States, based on 3,203 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jovanna in 2025?

Jovanna ranked #5,812 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jovanna?

3,203 babies have been named Jovanna in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jovanna most popular?

Jovanna peaked in 2001, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Jovanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jovanna rising or falling?

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

Will Jovanna become more popular?

Jovanna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Jovanna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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