Boys' name · since 2001

Govani

81 babies named Govani in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,801 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Govani sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 81 recorded since 2001.

Govani has 81 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2016.

  • #18,801 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 81 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Govani ranks #18,801 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,801 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Govani's 81 recorded births place it above 58.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Govani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Govani's full recorded timeline at 2008, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Govani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4681012 20012002200320042007200820092010201120132016 6

Govani by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (55 births, 68% of the file).

2000s was Govani's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Govani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 55 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Govani? ▼
81 babies have been named Govani since 2001. All-time, it sits at #18,801 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2008 with 10 births.
Where does Govani sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Govani ranks #18,801 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Govani most popular? ▼
Govani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Govani been used? ▼
Records for Govani go back to 2001, giving 16 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Govani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Governor, Govanni, Govind, Govanny, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Govani's data

  • Govani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2010s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Govani

Nearby Names Like Govani

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Govani

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349 births
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Govind Boy
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Govanny Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Govani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Govani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.