Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Jovi

Meaning Jovie or Jovi is a unisex given name with diverse origins Gender Unisex · 76% girls Rank 2025 #1,036 Trend ↑ Rising 88%

Jovie or Jovi is a unisex given name with diverse origins.

Rank 2025
#1,036
among girls · ↑21 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
294
named Jovi · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,669
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
300 babies
All-time total
2,977
#4,346 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Jovi popularity over time

2,977 babies have been named Jovi since 1976, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 5 – 5 1 – #9,910
1980s 26 48 74 7 +1380% #6,845
1990s 33 61 94 9 +27% #11,074
2000s 216 78 294 29 +213% #2,954
2010s 784 166 950 95 +223% #1,663
2020s (to 2025) 1,193 367 1,560 260 +174% #1,036

Where Jovi 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 268 0.17 outside top 500
2027 293 0.18 outside top 500
2028 317 0.20 outside top 500
2029 338 0.21 outside top 500
2030 357 0.22 outside top 500

Where Jovi is most popular

Girls named Jovi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.130 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Idaho, and Oklahoma.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jovi 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 73 0.877 +573%
Idaho 18 0.538 +313%
Oklahoma 34 0.462 +254%
North Dakota 5 0.380 +192%
Tennessee 52 0.328 +152%
Iowa 17 0.291 +123%
Indiana 40 0.285 +118%
Kentucky 23 0.269 +106%
Minnesota 27 0.250 +92%
West Virginia 6 0.229 +76%
Ohio 50 0.211 +62%
Arkansas 10 0.189 +45%
North Carolina 38 0.167 +28%
Michigan 28 0.154 +18%
Nevada 7 0.151 +16%
Missouri 18 0.149 +15%
Nebraska 5 0.139 +7%
Washington 19 0.132 ≈ national
Alabama 12 0.128 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 28 0.118 -9%
Colorado 13 0.116 -11%
Louisiana 10 0.114 -12%
Illinois 26 0.114 -13%
Georgia 25 0.110 -16%
Texas 87 0.108 -17%
Mississippi 5 0.107 -18%
Florida 45 0.105 -19%
Kansas 5 0.087 -34%
Arizona 12 0.086 -34%
California 53 0.063 -52%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 -55%
Virginia 5 0.029 -78%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -79%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Jovi

Jovi is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,036 in 2025 with 241 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 2,977 American babies have been named Jovi, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 300 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Jovi?

The median living Jovi is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 3,000 people named Jovi are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Jovi 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 241 #1,036 53 #2,526
2024 236 #1,057 53 #2,542
2023 207 #1,164 71 #2,084
2022 202 #1,193 98 #1,727
2021 172 #1,315 69 #2,099
2020 135 #1,567 23 #4,342
2019 127 #1,663 22 #4,549
2018 112 #1,821 20 #4,834
2017 79 #2,331 20 #4,839
2016 86 #2,236 16 #5,667
2015 73 #2,488 16 #5,622
2014 58 #2,950 14 #6,140
2013 59 #2,881 14 #6,065
2012 66 #2,692 10 #7,828
2011 68 #2,624 19 #4,899
2010 56 #3,027 15 #5,882
2009 59 #2,954 13 #6,615
2008 46 #3,549 15 #5,918
2007 38 #4,086 13 #6,442
2006 33 #4,403 11 #7,168
2005 17 #6,982 9 #7,973
2004 11 #9,542 – –
2003 7 #13,068 7 #9,143
2002 5 #16,674 – –
2001 – – 10 #6,697
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 8 #6,669
1990 5 #13,945 13 #4,281
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 Jovi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jovi?

The median living Jovi is about 5 years old. Half of all living Jovis are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Jovi are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Jovi are alive in the United States, based on 2,977 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jovi mean?

Jovie or Jovi is a unisex given name with diverse origins.

How popular is the name Jovi in 2025?

Jovi ranked #1,036 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 241 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jovi?

2,977 babies have been named Jovi in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jovi most popular?

Jovi peaked in 2022, when 300 newborns received the name.

Is Jovi a boy or girl name?

Jovi is used for both: about 76% of babies named Jovi have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Jovi rising or falling?

Jovi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jovi become more popular?

Jovi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 357 girls named Jovi 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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