Jovante: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	21	2	–	#6,519
1990s	249	25	+1086%	#1,627
2000s	101	10	-59%	#4,479
2010s	54	5	-47%	#7,827
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-85%	#13,252

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,519

1990s

249

+1086%

#1,627

2000s

101

-59%

#4,479

2010s

-47%

#7,827

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#13,252

The story of Jovante

Jovante is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 430 American babies have been named Jovante. Its peak came in 1992, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Jovante stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jovante?

The median living Jovante is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Jovante 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.

Jovante year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#13,252
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#13,078
2018	10	#7,875
2017	6	#11,444
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#11,393
2013	5	#13,051
2012	10	#7,827
2011	5	#13,281
2010	7	#10,191
2009	–	–
2008	7	#10,436
2007	8	#9,312
2006	10	#7,711
2005	9	#7,971
2004	16	#5,121
2003	16	#4,928
2002	6	#10,008
2001	12	#5,839
2000	17	#4,479
1995	20	#3,372
1990	14	#4,082
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Jovante, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jovante?

The median living Jovante is about 29 years old. Half of all living Jovantes are between 21 and 32 years old.

How many people named Jovante are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jovante are alive in the United States, based on 430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jovante in 2025?

Jovante did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jovante?

430 babies have been named Jovante in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jovante most popular?

Jovante peaked in 1992, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Jovante a boy or girl name?

Jovante is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jovante rising or falling?

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

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Jovante popularity over time

The story of Jovante

How old are people named Jovante?

Jovante year by year

Frequently asked questions

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