Girls' name · since 1980

Jhovana

24 babies named Jhovana in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#43,618 of 72,339
all-time among girls
24
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade

Jhovana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 24 recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jhovana has been recorded 24 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2006.

  • #43,618 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 24 born since 1980
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jhovana ranks #43,618 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.

#43,618 of 72,339
all-time among girls
24
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jhovana's 24 recorded births place it above 39.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jhovana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jhovana's full recorded timeline at 2001, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jhovana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2001)
13
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
468101214 198020012006 6

Jhovana by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (19 births, 79% of the file).

2000s was Jhovana's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Jhovana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Jhovana by state

Where Jhovana concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jhovana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 20.8%
California share of Jhovana's total US births 20.8%

5 of 24 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jhovana?
Since 1980, Social Security records show 24 babies named Jhovana. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #43,618 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 13 births.
Where does Jhovana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jhovana ranks #43,618 of 72,339 girls' 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 Jhovana most popular?
Jhovana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Jhovana most popular?
The top states for the name Jhovana are California (5 births).
How long has the name Jhovana been used?
The SSA has tracked Jhovana since 1980 -- 27 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Jhovana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jhoana, Jhoanna, Jhoselyn, Jhoselin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jhovana's data

  • California records the most Jhovanas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jhovana: 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, 1980–2006 (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 Jhovana 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.