Jovita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#12,494

among girls · ↓901 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jovita

How common

1 in 229,610

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1930

62 babies

All-time total

3,297

#3,398 all-time among girls

First recorded

1903

in Social Security records

Jovita popularity over time

3,297 babies have been named Jovita since 1903, 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

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	45	–	45	5	–	#1,423
1910s	150	–	150	15	+233%	#1,464
1920s	442	–	442	44	+195%	#953
1930s	424	–	424	42	-4%	#932
1940s	324	5	329	33	-22%	#1,109
1950s	438	–	438	44	+33%	#1,353
1960s	305	–	305	31	-30%	#1,757
1970s	374	–	374	37	+23%	#2,035
1980s	344	–	344	34	-8%	#2,240
1990s	220	–	220	22	-36%	#3,448
2000s	128	–	128	13	-42%	#5,806
2010s	62	–	62	6	-52%	#9,371
2020s (to 2025)	36	–	36	6	-3%	#11,593

The story of Jovita

Jovita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,494 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 3,297 American babies have been named Jovita. Its peak came in 1930, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Jovita?

The median living Jovita is about 53 years old; half are between 39 and 70. An estimated 2,100 people named Jovita 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.

Jovita 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	7	#12,494	–	–
2024	8	#11,593	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	8	#11,680	–	–
2021	8	#11,597	–	–
2020	5	#16,230	–	–
2019	10	#10,084	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	6	#15,196	–	–
2015	7	#13,671	–	–
2014	8	#12,453	–	–
2013	9	#11,422	–	–
2012	12	#9,371	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	10	#10,791	–	–
2009	9	#11,922	–	–
2008	7	#14,536	–	–
2007	13	#9,257	–	–
2006	9	#11,892	–	–
2005	9	#11,328	–	–
2004	15	#7,597	–	–
2003	17	#6,732	–	–
2002	13	#8,031	–	–
2001	17	#6,462	–	–
2000	19	#5,806	–	–
1995	32	#3,448	–	–
1990	31	#3,468	–	–
1985	32	#2,888	–	–
1980	37	#2,555	–	–
1975	43	#2,035	–	–
1970	36	#2,217	–	–
1965	32	#2,085	–	–
1960	34	#1,963	–	–
1955	49	#1,454	–	–
1950	28	#1,812	–	–
1945	31	#1,464	–	–
1940	30	#1,388	–	–
1935	50	#978	–	–
1930	62	#932	–	–
1925	33	#1,429	–	–
1920	36	#1,295	–	–
1915	21	#1,650	–	–
1910	8	#1,850	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jovita?

The median living Jovita is about 53 years old. Half of all living Jovitas are between 39 and 70 years old.

How many people named Jovita are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Jovita are alive in the United States, based on 3,297 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jovita in 2025?

Jovita ranked #12,494 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jovita?

3,297 babies have been named Jovita in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jovita most popular?

Jovita peaked in 1930, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Jovita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jovita rising or falling?

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

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