Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Jovian

Meaning Jove, Jupiter Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #4,085 Trend → Stable

From Latin Iovis (“Jove, Jupiter”) +‎ -an, analysable as Jove +‎ -ian.

Rank 2025
#4,085
among boys · ↓156 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Jovian · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
32 babies
All-time total
564
#7,383 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Jovian popularity over time

564 babies have been named Jovian since 1978, 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
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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 – – – – – –
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1970s – 16 16 2 – #3,723
1980s – 7 7 1 -56% #5,198
1990s 5 58 63 6 +800% #6,558
2000s – 110 110 11 +75% #5,554
2010s – 221 221 22 +101% #3,476
2020s (to 2025) – 147 147 25 +11% #3,819

Where Jovian 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jovian

Jovian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,085 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 564 American babies have been named Jovian. Its peak came in 2018, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Jovian?

The median living Jovian is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Jovian are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Jovian 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 – – 26 #4,085
2024 – – 28 #3,929
2023 – – 21 #4,803
2022 – – 29 #3,819
2021 – – 23 #4,434
2020 – – 20 #4,782
2019 – – 26 #4,057
2018 – – 32 #3,476
2017 – – 25 #4,171
2016 – – 31 #3,565
2015 – – 30 #3,632
2014 – – 26 #3,958
2013 – – 17 #5,285
2012 – – 15 #5,846
2011 – – 12 #6,795
2010 – – 7 #10,192
2009 – – 15 #5,948
2008 – – 14 #6,250
2007 – – 16 #5,554
2006 – – 14 #5,939
2005 – – 8 #8,690
2004 – – 13 #5,972
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 13 #5,560
2001 – – 10 #6,698
2000 – – 7 #8,648
1995 – – 8 #6,670
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Famous people named Jovian

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

  1. 1 Jovian Jovian Roman emperor from 363 to 364 331–364 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jovian?

The median living Jovian is about 10 years old. Half of all living Jovians are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Jovian are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jovian are alive in the United States, based on 564 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jovian mean?

From Latin Iovis (“Jove, Jupiter”) +‎ -an, analysable as Jove +‎ -ian.

How popular is the name Jovian in 2025?

Jovian ranked #4,085 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jovian?

564 babies have been named Jovian in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jovian most popular?

Jovian peaked in 2018, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Jovian a boy or girl name?

Jovian is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jovian rising or falling?

Jovian has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jovian become more popular?

Jovian looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Jovian in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jovian?

Well-known people named Jovian include Jovian (politician).

Names like Jovian

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

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